Falkland Islands

• Sunday, August 24th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Uruguay's fisheries licensing under the spotlight

  The Uruguayan flagged long-liner “Viarsa 1” under hot pursuit from Australia during the last fifteen days for allegedly poaching tooth-fish is heading to Montevideo where the crew and the company will voluntarily submit themselves to Uruguayan authorities and eventually face charges.

• Sunday, August 24th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Regional News.

  Headlines
  Honey alert in Chile; Foreigners prefer Torres del Paine; Bait for tooth-fish.

• Sunday, August 24th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Fisheries News.

  Headlines:
  Fisheries port for northern Brazil; Brazil opens to foreign vessels; Chilean salmon prices rocket.

• Friday, August 22nd 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Friday 22nd update

  Headlines: Bank charges go up; £4 million spend; North Arm loses full time teacher; Sigma contract; Re-seed field day.

• Friday, August 22nd 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  FIBS Breaking News

  Headlines:
  Health; BFBS; Lan Chile; GAP; Ozone; Africa; OED; Comp.

• Thursday, August 21st 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Patrol boat finally joins pursuit.
  Frozen squid supply may drop.

  The SA Agulhas finally set sail on Tuesday (19 August) from Marion Island, and was heading at full speed to join the Australian patrol boat, the Southern Supporter, in hot pursuit of the Uruguayan vessel, Viarsa.

• Thursday, August 21st 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  12th World Corriedale Congress in Uruguay

  The Corriedale Breeders Society of Uruguay has the pleasure to organize the 12th World Corriedale Congress at the Radisson Victoria Plaza Hotel, Montevideo, Uruguay, in September 2003.

• Tuesday, August 19th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  South Africa joins in chase for Uruguayan poacher

  South Africa has joined Australia in the hunt for a South American vessel fleeing sub-Antarctic waters with what is believed to be a valuable cargo of illegally-caught Patagonian toothfish, official said yesterday.

• Tuesday, August 19th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Breaking News

  Headlines:
  LAN Chile couldn't unload the cargo; High winds moved MPA dish; Harbour news.

• Monday, August 18th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  DAP Airways incorporates 50 seats Dash-7

  Punta Arenas DAP Airways will be receiving on lease at the end of September a 50 seats refurbished De Havilland Dash-7 that will be used this summer for charter flights to Antarctica and possibly other destinations such as the Falklands.