South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands
South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands is a British Overseas Territory in the southern Atlantic Ocean. Stunningly beautiful and rugged, this island wildlife sanctuary, once visited, is not easily forgotten. Its snow covered peaks, blue glacier ice and emerald green bays are breathtaking sights.
It is a real “oasis” in the stormy southern oceans and is home to amazing wildlife like penguins, albatrosses, seals, whales and petrels.
The South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands Laws site can be accessed here.
Latest News
Read the past Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands’ (GSGSSI) latest news and updates here.
July 29, 2024
Statement From Argos Froyanes
The tragic events of Monday the 22nd of July leading to the loss of thirteen of our Officers and Crew have been well documented and communicated by the Falkland Island Government.
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July 25, 2024
Argos Georgia Statement From The Acting Commissioner
The team at GSGSSI are profoundly saddened by the tragic loss of the fishing vessel Argos Georgia, which succumbed to the forces of the South Atlantic Ocean overnight on Monday 22nd July 2024, with the loss of many of those aboard.
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July 24, 2024
FALKLAND ISLANDS GOVERNMENT PRESS STATEMENT
Update: Incident involving FV ARGOS GEORGIA
On Monday 22 July 2024 the Falkland Islands Maritime Authority received information that the fishing vessel Argos Georgia, with 27 persons onboard, was taking on water and requesting assistance some 200 miles east of Stanley. At 4pm local time on Monday 22 July 2024 the crew of the vessel were forced to abandon ship.
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July 15, 2024
GSGSSI Stakeholder Meeting, July 2024
On the 9th July 2024 GSGSSI welcomed friends and colleagues to the Fitzwilliam College in Cambridge for the annual South Georgia Stakeholder Meeting. Owing to global events, this was the first in-person stakeholder meeting since 2019 and it reinforced just how important it is for us to spend time together, catching up on recent achievements, ongoing workplans and future aspirations.
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June 19, 2024
Visitor Related Fee Increases For South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands
GSGSSI has published the fees and charges for the 24/25 austral summer season. These will take effect from 1 July 2024.
80% of Government expenditure goes towards protecting the unique environment that is South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. Increases in these charges will help to ensure that the Government can continue to provide outstanding stewardship and implement the vision to protect, sustain and inspire.
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April 26, 2024
Darwin Plus Funding Schemes, 2024
GSGSSI is proud to promote and encourage science that contributes to developing and upholding best-practice environmental management and that supports the active management and good governance of the Territory. We are therefore delighted by the announcement of the latest round of Darwin Initiative funding for Local, Main and Strategic proposals, and welcome applications that will contribute to the broader aims of the Government.
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✝️1922 saw a wooden cross erected in Cumberland Bay, a memorial to #Shackleton.
Thanks to GSGSSI & partners across multiple organisations, the cross completed it's journey from South Georgia to Discovery Point at Dundee, available for viewing from today!
https://www.dundeeheritagetrust.co.uk/hope-cross-unveiled/
The #EnduranceFilm on the discovery of Shackleton’s Endurance premiered over the weekend. Our very GSGSSI own team member, Bob Pratt, attended the premiere. 🎬🎥
After filming, the team visited South Georgia to pay respects to Shackleton at his grave in Grytviken. #SGSSI
Today a meeting was held between the UK & argentina which opens the way for the resumption of the flight between the #Falklands and Sao Paulo (Brazil) among other matters such as the resumption of the sharing of fisheries data. Common sense at long last.
The Assembly of the #Falkland Islands has issued the following statement following the meeting between UK & argentina that will see the resumption of the Falklands to Brazil flight among other matters
Great #Penguin 🐧 photo from the #FalklandIslands 🇫🇰 in the @thetimes as part of the Bird #Photographer of the Year Competition 📷
