Tag: Cheryl Roberts

• Thursday, July 9th 2026 - 14:23 UTC

  Falklands lawmaker meets UK Conservative leader during Westminster visit

  

  A member of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly, Cheryl Roberts, met on Tuesday in Westminster with the leader of the UK opposition and of the Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, as part of a round of political engagements in the United Kingdom.

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• Saturday, June 27th 2026 - 09:28 UTC

  Falklands' annual reception in London celebrates the Islands' sporting culture

  

  The Falkland Islands Government held its annual parliamentary reception in London on Tuesday, an event that brought together some 200 guests and was dedicated to the role of sport in the archipelago's community life, ahead of the Commonwealth Games that begin next month in Glasgow. The gathering took place on the Terrace Pavilion of the House of Commons.

• Saturday, December 13th 2025 - 09:43 UTC

  Falkland Islands’ newly elected lawmakers sworn in after landmark election

  

  The newly elected members of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly (MLAs) were formally sworn in on Friday during a ceremony at Government House, marking the start of a new four-year legislative term following a highly disruptive general election.

• Friday, December 12th 2025 - 10:59 UTC

  Falklands Election: Renewed Legislative; oath ceremony at Government House

  

  As anticipated, close to 11:00pm Thursday 11 December, the results of the Falkland Islands general election were announced by the Returning Officer Dr. Andrea Clausen, and the integration of the new Legislative Assembly for the next four years was confirmed.

• Monday, August 19th 2024 - 07:12 UTC

  Falklands cancels second season of Loligo squid for conservation reasons

  

  In July 2024 the Falkland Islands Fisheries Department conducted a routine pre-season survey prior to the second Loligo season, working in close partnership with local fishing companies. The survey results showed the lowest second pre-season biomass estimate since 2008, with the lower end of the estimate being below the Fisheries Department safe stock replenishment threshold of 10,000 tonnes.

• Friday, June 17th 2022 - 09:21 UTC

  Beauchene Fishing generous support for the Falklands' team to the Island Games in Guernsey

  

  National Sports Council and Beauchene Fishing Co Ltd have jointly announced a generous funding package to support the Falkland Islands team for the Island Games in Guernsey next year.

• Friday, June 8th 2018 - 06:48 UTC

  Falklands confirms exchange of fisheries data with Argentina will resume “in short order”

  

  The Falkland Islands Director of Natural Resources John Barton confirmed this week that exchange of fisheries data will resume “in short order” following the resumption of fisheries talks with Argentina last month. Mr. Barton confirmed that proposals for joint research cruises are being drawn up and another meeting has been scheduled to take place in London in late 2018.

• Wednesday, April 27th 2016 - 10:08 UTC

  Worlds' largest Seafood Expo opens in Brussels; Falklands attending

  

  Seafood Expo Global and Seafood Processing Global opened doors on Monday to thousands of seafood professionals from all around the world seeking to grow their businesses in the global market. The exposition, which takes place at the Brussels Expo, Belgium, from 26-28 April, is the world’s largest trade fair for the seafood industry.

• Friday, February 13th 2015 - 04:46 UTC

  Falklands' 105 plus Illex fishing licences for a promising 2015 season

  

  One hundred and five jiggers and one trawler have been offered Falkland Islands Illex squid licenses for the coming season which opens on February 15. The total number of licences offered matches those taken up in 2014, confirmed Director of Natural Resources John Barton at the Islands Fisheries Committee Meeting.

• Monday, June 23rd 2014 - 07:03 UTC

  Falklands' record Illex and Loligo seasons, despite lack of data sharing with Argentina

  

  A lack of cooperation from Argentina to share data means that the total Illex fishery for the region is not known and affects the accuracy of seasonal predictions in the Falklands fishery, it was reported at the Fisheries Committee on Thursday.