Tag: South Georgia

Friday, October 9th 2015 - 08:04 UTC
Scientists flock to Falklands for vital South Georgia future research strategy

Fifteen scientists from institutes around the world gathered in the Falkland Islands this week to assess future scientific requirements for South Georgia. Project manager Dr Vicky Peck from the British Antarctic Survey based in Cambridge explained that the South Georgia Future Science project wanted to identify what the scientific needs of the island were and how they could best be facilitated.
Friday, September 4th 2015 - 12:15 UTC
Toothfish Day celebration in South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands

Every country has its bank holidays. Some are widespread such as Christmas Day and Good Friday, others are unique such as Peat Cutting Monday in the Falklands
and Melon Day in Turkmenistan.
Tuesday, August 18th 2015 - 08:55 UTC
South Georgia expects another cruise record season this 2015/16 season

South Georgia is looking ahead to a new record year in the coming 2015/16 cruise ship season, according to the latest edition of the South Georgia Newsletter.
Saturday, July 4th 2015 - 06:05 UTC
South Georgia received record number of visitors during 2014/15 cruise season

The island of South Georgia attracted the highest ever number of cruise ship passengers in the 2014/15 season, in contrast to falling numbers of tourists visiting the Antarctic, according to the May edition of the South Georgia Newsletter.
Monday, June 22nd 2015 - 05:17 UTC
IUU fishing: Spain announces €11 million penalties against Galicia syndicate

Spanish government last Friday announced penalties that could reach more than €11 million against Spanish nationals, including companies involved in illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. An EU coalition of three international NGOs, including Environmental Justice Foundation, Oceana and WWF described the fines as a historic moment in the battle against IUU fishing and are calling on other EU member states to follow suit with their own nationals.
Wednesday, May 6th 2015 - 06:18 UTC
Cutting down killer whale toothfish snacking in South Georgia

Studies of killer whales (Orca) in South Georgia waters may help fishermen avoid the whales stealing the fish off the fishing long-lines (termed depredation), according to the latest edition of South Georgia Newsletter.
Wednesday, April 22nd 2015 - 15:31 UTC
South Georgia completes third phase of rodent eradication project

The Falkland Islands government will be holding this week a reception for the team involved in the world's largest attempted rodent eradication project, in windy South Georgia, which completed the current baiting phase at the end of March.
Tuesday, March 24th 2015 - 04:36 UTC
Argentines fly the flag in South Georgia, 33 years ago

Ushuaia daily Diario Fin del Mundo recalls that 33 years ago on 19 March 1982, the Argentine navy transport vessel ARA Bahía Buen Suceso landed in South Georgia a party of workers on contract to dismantle remains of the whaling station, and on arriving raised the Argentine flag. An incident which was to lead to the full-fledged conflict the following month.
Saturday, February 28th 2015 - 07:03 UTC
HMS Protector in cleanup and surveying tasks in South Georgia

The men and women of HMS Protector have helped the South Georgia Government by carrying out a beach cleanup and glacier survey. 700 miles east of the Falklands, South Georgia is a crescent shaped island with magnificent scenery and wildlife. But over the years debris from several shipwrecks has been washed up on the island’s beaches.
Thursday, January 29th 2015 - 19:38 UTC
Funds for South Georgia habitat restoration program; third phase begins February

The South Georgia Heritage Trust (SGHT) has been awarded a quarter of a million pounds towards the final phase of the Habitat Restoration, or rodent eradication Project, reports South Georgia's Newsletter. The third phase of the several years program is scheduled to begin in February.