Falkland Islands

• Wednesday, August 13th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Morocco offers Spain fisheries agreement

  More than two years after the EU-Morocco fishing agreement expired, Spanish fishing companies are set to benefit from Morocco's plans to modernise its economy. According to La Vanguardia, the Moroccan government is hoping to establish “preferential economic cooperation” with Spain, mainly in fisheries and agriculture.

• Wednesday, August 13th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Chemical residues in salmon farming

  Increasingly strict standards governing chemical residues in seafood exports have prompted Chilean export industries to join forces to tackle the use of veterinary medicines in salmon production.

• Wednesday, August 13th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Sector shocked at scrapping subsidy cuts

  Spanish vessel owners were stunned to learn that they may have to repay some of the compensation they received for scrapping their vessels as part of the EU's fleet reduction programme. The Galician government (Xunta) says vessel owners who opted to scrap their vessels will have to repay some of their compensation if they also received government subsidies during the enforced lay off resulting from the Prestige oil spill.

• Wednesday, August 13th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Hot pursuit of Uruguayan longliner poacher

  A Uruguayan-flagged vessel suspected of poaching in Antarctic waters is under hot pursuit in the storm-lashed Southern Ocean by an Australian fisheries patrol boat, officials said Tuesday August 12. “Viarsa” was first spotted by the patrol boat Southern Supporter last Thursday near Heard and McDonald islands inside the Australian fishing zone about 4,000 kilometres (2,500 miles) south-west of the Australian mainland.

• Wednesday, August 13th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Holidays in the Falkland's?

  It is probable that more people cross the Brooklyn Bridge into Manhattan each morning than ever visited the Falkland Islands since time began. However, the growth of cruise ship visits to the Falklands and the increased access provided by a commercial air link have meant that what seemed previously to be small exclusive club suddenly grown much bigger.
  
  John AT Fowler - Manager - Falkland Islands Tourism Board.

• Wednesday, August 13th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Kirchner promises Malvinas' veterans he will visit Falklands

  Argentine president Nestor Kirchner promised the relatives of the Argentine soldiers killed in the 1982 Falklands war that his administration will support financially the building of the Darwin Memorial which should be ready by next summer, reports La Nación.

• Monday, August 11th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentina introduces new monitoring system

  Under new regulations, large capacity fishing vessels operating in Argentine waters must use a new fishing vessel monitoring system (VMS) instead of the Satellite Fisheries Monitoring (Monpesat) system, which ceased operating early last year.

• Monday, August 11th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Two month San Matías Gulf hake ban

  Argentine hake (Merluccius hubbsi) fishing is to be banned in the San Matías Gulf for two months as for October 1, to protect the species during its most important spawning period. Río Negro province Department of Production has decided to ban hake fishing in the gulf from October through November 30 in the Río Negro fishing reserve north of parallel 41º 30'.

• Monday, August 11th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Breaking News Headlines

  Natural marine reserve; Air traffic drop in Punta Arenas; Magallanes economy stagnant; Torres del Payne Tourist Chamber; Abattoir controversy; Two seasons in one day.

• Friday, August 8th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands puzzle for Thatchers.

  When Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands on April 2nd, 1982, the British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, and her husband, Sir Denis, had little idea where the islands were.