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The Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands GSGSSI) has just published a new strategy for managing the island over the next five years.
…Five-Year Plan for South Georgia Published Read More »
A grant has been awarded to assist this project by the use of social media to raise awareness of the impact of fisheries bycatch on South Georgian albatrosses. It aims to conduct public outreach in Japan and put pressure on government, tuna and other fisheries stakeholders to take action to reduce albatross bycatch.
…SGA Initiative Fund Award to RSPB for Educational Work in JapanRead More »
SGA Initiative Fund Award to RSPB for Educational Work in Japan Read More »
Robert Burton wrote this article on how the Fur seals were hunted, processed for their fur, and what this was used for.
South Georgia’s Wooly Past – Robert Burton Read More »
To alleviate lockdown boredom, SGA Chairman David Drewry has written a short story about the sealing vessel Dias.
…South to the Ice! – A Short Story by David DrewryRead More »
South to the Ice! – A Short Story by David Drewry Read More »
The three talks, presented online on 26 November 2020, are now available on the South Georgia Association website.
Select ‘SGA Video Recordings’ from the ‘Resources’ menu on our website.
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Enjoy!
SGA Talks – Recordings available Read More »
The SGA Committee has submitted a response to the draft Strategy that the Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands recently published for consultation. You can download our response here:
SGA Response to GSGSSi Strategy Consultation 2020 (80.68 KB)SGA Response to GSGSSI Strategy Consultation Read More »
The SGA is pleased to announce a third evening of talks.
…Online Talk No. 3 – Thursday 26 November 2020 Read More »
The South Georgia Association’s November 2020 Newsletter has been published.
Members’ copies will be in the post soon.
Members will be emailed a password to allow them to download an electronic copy from the newsletters page of this website.
Older issues are free for anybody to download.
November 2020 Newsletter Published Read More »
The Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI) is writing a strategic framework for managing the territory between 2021 and 2026.
The strategy is a follow-up to the 2016-2020 Strategy, which you can see here
SGA Members are encouraged to visit the GSGSSI website (see button below) to read more about the plan, read a copy, and submit any thoughts, comments or other feedback by 16 November.
5-Year Strategic Framework Consultation Read More »
David Tatham – researcher, erstwhile Commissioner for SGSSI, and chair of the SGA – informs us that the online version of his Dictionary of Falkland Island Biography continues to expand and has recently been augmented by its 1,500th photograph.
In 2010 the South Georgia Association helped to place copies of the original printed version in a number libraries and museums.
The following press release has more details, and below that you will find a link to the DFB website.
Dictionary of Falkland (and South Georgia) Biography Update Read More »