Fully loaded and anxious to arrive in the Falklands in four days time, Baltimar Orion will leave Montevideo Harbour today, at 9.30 am, in spite of a thunder and force 5 wind storm.
A high Foreign Office official visited Buenos Aires and Montevideo this week to emphasize to regional governments the importance of keeping a strong coalition in the war on terrorism.
An urgent appeal has gone out from the Falkland Islands for an international campaign to halt the drastic decline in the world's biggest population of black-browed albatross caused by modern fishing methods. The environmental charity, Falklands Conservation, has issued a warning that the albatross is rapidly becoming a global vulnerable species.
In a new drive to protect and enhance the environment for future generations, the Falkland Islands and United Kingdom Governments have agreed to take action on several initiatives which should boost the activities of Falklands Conservation and also Ian Strange's long-standing conservation work on New Island as an individual environmental champion.
The European Union resident veterinary inspector for Mercosur will be travelling to the Falklands in the second half of next January, the first step in a long ?and expected-- process to enable Falklands lamb and beef to be marketed in Europe.
Sea Lion Island and Bertha's Beach are confirmed Ramsar ?Wetlands of International Importance'