Tag: Falkland Islands

• Sunday, April 22nd 2012 - 22:27 UTC

  Falklands’ fisheries: 25 years of success and one of the two best managed in the world

  

  The announcement this week that the catches for the first loligo season for 2012 totaled 34,900 metric tones, equal to more than the entire catch for 2011, coincides with the 25th anniversary of the opening of the Falkland Island fishery.

• Friday, April 20th 2012 - 04:39 UTC

  Bumper Loligo squid season in Falklands with over 34.900 tons

  

  Falkland Islands fishing companies had tons of reasons to be cheerful as the first Loligo squid season of 2012 drew to a close last weekend.

• Friday, April 20th 2012 - 04:25 UTC

  Malvinas veterans revisit scenes of war where they were tortured by their officers

  

  In the this 30th anniversary year of the armed conflict between British and Argentine forces it is not surprising that we have seen, and will continue to see, increased numbers of veterans from both sides arriving in the Falkland Islands.

• Thursday, April 19th 2012 - 20:20 UTC

  Containerization proves its advantages for Falklands’ fishing industry

  

  The Falkland Islands fishing industry must, “use it or lose it,” Director/Owner Beauchene Fishing Cheryl Roberts told the local weekly Penguin News referring to the Falklands containerisation link with the rest of the world.

• Thursday, April 19th 2012 - 05:18 UTC

  Falklands’ dispute controversy reaches The Washington Post

  

  The Falkland Islands sovereignty dispute has reached the US capital triggering an interesting exchange in the Washington Post, involving the newspaper and the ambassadors from Argentina and the UK.

• Wednesday, April 18th 2012 - 06:17 UTC

  Argentina and Brazil closer in defence issues and in support of Malvinas claim

  

  Argentina and Brazil agreed to work on a common defence agenda underlining the importance of strengthening Unasur and working to ensure that Latin America is a peace zone thus sending a strong message to the UK on the Falklands/Malvinas issue.

• Wednesday, April 18th 2012 - 00:54 UTC

  Letter on identification of Argentine soldiers buried in Falklands sent to the Red Cross

  

  Malvinas conflict next-of-kin commission sent a letter to the International Red Cross expressing their position regarding the request from President Cristina Fernandez for that organization to help with the identification of soldiers’ remains buried in the Falkland Islands Argentine cemetery.

• Tuesday, April 17th 2012 - 19:32 UTC

  Falklands 30th anniversary will focus on remembering the 1982 legacy of sacrifice

  

  A Foreign and Commonwealth Minister a front bench spokesperson from the Labour Party and a representative from the Conservative Party will be among VIP guests at the June Falkland Islands 30th commemorations.

• Sunday, April 15th 2012 - 20:57 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez abandons summit with no declaration on Falklands/Malvinas

  

  Argentine President Cristina Fernández left the 6th Summit of the Americas held in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, before the official closing meeting allegedly in protest against a lack of regional support for Argentina’s claims in the Falklands/Malvinas dispute with the UK.

• Saturday, April 14th 2012 - 06:21 UTC

  Falklands veteran Royal Marine and yomper, feels Falklands are well defended

  

  Retired Royal Marine Brigadier Ian Gardiner, who commanded a Marine company in the 1982 Falklands war, thinks a new Argentine attack on the Islands is unlikely.