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Antarctica

Fri, 16 May 2025 08:36:00 GMT
Whaling 1950 statistics, 30.000 hunted in Antarctica, despite “poor season in South Georgia”
The reporting of fisheries statistics for illex and loligo and varieties of finfish in 2025 are considered perfectly standard, although sensitive, but almost a century ago the reporting of whaling statistics in Antarctica was t...

Mon, 12 May 2025 15:44:00 GMT
Life on South Georgia as a Government Officer, “the best decision of my life”
By Nadine Orme - As I walk to work this morning, I pause to allow a group of penguins the time to wander down the path in front of me. This may sound like a dream, but for me it is day to day reality, and it’s absolutely incr...

Mon, 12 May 2025 10:25:00 GMT
South Georgia, Expressions of Interest for the time charter of a UK-Flagged Fisheries Patrol Vessel
The Government of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI) is seeking expressions of interest for the Time Charter of a UK-flagged Fisheries Patrol Vessel (FPV).

Sat, 03 May 2025 08:39:00 GMT
Tourism tsunami in Antarctica, 125,000 visitors per season and growing
The massive inflow of tourism in Antarctica during the austral summer, almost 125,000 visitors per season, more than double the number five years ago, is becoming a growing concern for many NGOs and conservation organizations.

Fri, 02 May 2025 19:07:00 GMT
No injuries or damages reported as strong quake hits Strait of Magellan region
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale struck the Drake Passage Friday, triggering a tsunami warning for Chile's Magallanes region and Antarctic Territory. Chile and neighboring Argentina carried out preventive evacuat...

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