Falkland Islands

• Friday, May 21st 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Poacher vessel will help fight illegal fishing

  A vessel that once stole wealth from Australian waters will now add to it with the Australian Government to use the apprehended Uruguayan flagged fishing boat “Maya V” for simulated boarding training in Western Australia.

• Friday, May 21st 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  Port Troop leads Rowlands memorial; Shortages in Camp after Tamar crane breaks; Budget session; May Ball tonight.

• Thursday, May 20th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Caruana criticises FCO over Spanish cruise restrictions

  Gibraltar Chief Minister Peter Caruana accused the British Foreign Office of failing to defend Gibraltar's interests adequately in the on-going cruise liner dispute with Spain

• Wednesday, May 19th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands Holdings PLC.
  Investment in Portsmouth Harbour Ferry Co.

  The board of Falkland Islands Holdings PLC (“FIH”) is pleased to announce the purchase of 21.6% of the issued share capital of Portsmouth Harbour Ferry Company public limited company (“PHFC”) as a long term investment.

• Tuesday, May 18th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Michael Howard visits Gibraltar

  Britain's Opposition Leader Michael Howard paid a visit to Gibraltar this Monday on a whirlwind tour to promote the Conservative Party vote for the European Elections.

• Tuesday, May 18th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Toothfish and ice-fish investigation

  Biological links between Patagonian toothfish and Antarctic ice fish is the main purpose of a 61 days scientific research cruise which began this week when the US flagged “Nathaniel B. Palmer” left Punta Arenas port.

• Tuesday, May 18th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Chilean Fishermen Free to Return Home

  A third application to the Supreme Court of Western Australia has seen a Chilean fishermen arrested aboard the fishing vessel Viarsa 1 allowed to return home before he faces trial in October.

• Tuesday, May 18th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands Development Board meeting.

  The Falkland Islands Development Board met at the Chamber of Commerce this morning.

• Monday, May 17th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands investigate aquaculture potential

  Five Falklands' business people visited the Shetland Islands last week, investigating the potential of aquaculture.

• Monday, May 17th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentine Memorial inauguration: “no formal proposal”

  Falkland Islands Councillor Mike Summers said that no approach has been made by Argentina for the inauguration of the Argentine War Memorial at Darwin.