Tag: Andrea Clausen

• Friday, November 29th 2024 - 10:05 UTC

  Falklands’ lawmakers meet the farming community

  

  Falkland Islands members of the Legislative Assembly, heads of Government Departments, and advisors are visiting Camp this weekend to meet the Farming community for a session of questions and answers.

• Friday, October 18th 2024 - 09:18 UTC

  Avian influenza in Falklands, access restrictions at Volunteer Point, Cow Bay and Lively Island

  

  The Director of the Falklands Natural Resources Department, Dr. Andrea Clausen has given an update on avian influenza cases registered at Volunteer Point, Cow Bay and Lively Island.

• Thursday, October 17th 2024 - 10:28 UTC

  Falklands next Chief Executive, “a bit nervous”, points to the interesting moment of the Islands' development

  

  Dr Andrea Clausen has been appointed as the next Chief Executive of the Falkland Islands Government and will step into the position in April 2025. Dr Clausen will be the first Falkland Islander and the first female to take on the Chief Executive role, and evidence of how much the Falklands have invested in their people.

• Thursday, October 3rd 2024 - 14:40 UTC

  Falkland Islands: Dr. Andrea Clausen new Chief Executive

  

  After a robust appointment process, Her Excellency the Governor and the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly are delighted to announce that Dr Andrea Clausen has been appointed the next Chief Executive of the Falkland Islands Government (FIG).

• Thursday, August 31st 2023 - 13:38 UTC

  Consistent decline of biomass forces Falklands early closure of Loligo season

  

  The Falkland Islands Fisheries Department (FIFD) conducted a pre-season survey for the winter Loligo ‘X’ licence season, working in close partnership with local companies. The survey results showed the lowest winter pre-season survey biomass estimates since 2008, a total of 19,859 tons.

• Friday, June 16th 2023 - 10:14 UTC

  Falklands: Record Loligo catch, 53,578 tons, fifth year in a row

  

  Falkland Islands Director of Natural Resources Dr. Andrea Clausen reported there was another high catch of Loligo squid during this year’s first season, the fifth year in a row. Dr Andrea Clausen said in her report for the Fisheries Committee, meeting on June, that the total catch of Loligo had been 53,578 tons.

• Saturday, March 11th 2023 - 23:48 UTC

  2022 Was a Boom Year For Falklands Squid and Finfish Fleets

  

  Fisheries authorities in the Falkland Islands have said that 2022 was a bumper year for the squid and hake fishing fleets licenced by the territory. Sixteen ships caught a remarkable 101,166 tonnes of loligo squid; a catch that was exceeded only in 1989 when 118,120 tonnes were landed, although that record catch was achieved by almost three times as many ships.

• Tuesday, December 20th 2022 - 12:32 UTC

  Non native species commercial farming back in the Falklands debate

  

  Responding to a question submitted by Sally Poncet, MLA Teslyn Barkman confirmed at the public meeting last week that there was no draft legislation to ban open pen large-scale salmon farming.

• Friday, November 4th 2022 - 10:06 UTC

  Falklands' largest Loligo catches since 1989, but world conditions have changed dramatically

  

  Falkland Islands have experienced an extraordinary Loligo year with catches reaching 101,073 tons in the two season, 54,417 in the first and 43,216 in the second. However great volumes also have their shortcomings, particularly since Falklands' fishing industry this year has had to face dearer fuel and transport costs, and not all the catch has been sold.

• Thursday, June 30th 2022 - 09:34 UTC

  Falklands new fisheries patrol vessel name: “Lilibet” in honor of Queen Elizabeth

  

  The Falkland Islands Government's new Fishery Patrol Vessel (FPV) provided under a 15-year contract by Seagull Maritime Limited, beginning in 2023, finally has a name, “Lilibet”. The name was put forward by schoolchild Aimee Walker following an open competition at both Falkland Islands Schools in May.