Falkland Islands

• Thursday, March 6th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Vessel owners call for action against illegal fishing

  Jigger owners are angry that 50 to 90 foreign vessels are being allowed to continue catching squid illegally within Argentina's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).

• Wednesday, March 5th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Lady Thatcher becomes first Patron of Falklands Association

  Baroness Thatcher has been appointed Patron of the Falkland Islands Association ? a unique honorary post never before offered in the history of the Association.

• Tuesday, March 4th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Regional News from Pta. Arenas

  Headlines: Punta Arenas employment stable; Livestock Show; Abundant shrimp; Chile plans to double animal exports; President Lagos in Antarctica; Toothfish conference.

• Monday, March 3rd 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  World Fishing Expo draws exhibitors from 60 countries

  Vigo in northwest Spain is set to become a great business centre for the international fishery industry when it hosts the World Fishing Exhibition for the fifth time, between 17 and 21 September

• Saturday, March 1st 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Hunt for Falklands Wreck Opens Old Wounds.

  Amid growing controversy here, a National Geographic Society maritime expedition is scheduled to depart tomorrow Sunday from Patagonia to search for the remains of the General Belgrano, an Argentine warship sunk in the South Atlantic Ocean under disputed circumstances during the Falklands War more than 20 years ago.

• Friday, February 28th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  More EU funds to scrap hake fleet ...

  The European Commission is following the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) reform with a proposal to create an additional EUR 32 million fund for decommissioning hake and cod vessels by reprogramming structural funds for the period 2004-2006. The proposal, subject to Council of Ministers and European Parliament approval, aims to redirect Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance (FIFG) vessel construction and modernisation funds towards fleet reduction

• Friday, February 28th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update

  Headlines: Stanley's rapid repair team mend Around Alone yacht; Abattoir volumes up; Camp sports week; Cruise vessel visits.

• Thursday, February 27th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Toxins made by peat.

  Humans have been putting highly toxic chemicals into the environment by burning peat for centuries, scientists say. Today, large amounts of these dioxins are released from waste incinerators, but research shows we have been exposed to these toxins since even before the industrial revolution.

• Thursday, February 27th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Fisheries News.

  Headlines:Agreement boosts Chilean salmon exports to Japan; Galician fishermen back to work; Argentine shrimp exports down in 2002; Modern marine bio-technology centre in Vigo; Argentina lifts restrictions on Ecuadorian tuna; EU drops salmon dumping investigation; Cantabrian and north-western fishing limits modified.

• Wednesday, February 26th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentine passport problem.

  A forgotten passport, left behind in Rio Grande, curtailed a planned long weekend in the Falklands for a group of Argentine private pilot enthusiasts.