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The South Georgia Governement has published the Management Plan for the Marine Protected Area that surrounds the island. Read more about it and download the document here:
The South Georgia Association is pleased to present an online talk on Thursday 19 March 2026.
Who and What: The 25th Anniversary of the opening of a new Government Station at King Edward Point. Andy Clarke and Mark Belchier
After 19 years under the protecion of a British military presence, following the Argentine invasion pf 1982, a new station was built to replace the deteriorating buildings and a civilian presence was re-established, Run by the British Antarctic Survey, the station supports the South Georgia Government’s on-island personnel and a science programme.
Dr, Mark Belchier and Andrew Clarke will speak about: the early days of science from the Discovery Investigations until 1982; Life in and around Shackleton House; Marine and Fisheries Research since 2001; Future research over the next 25 years
There will be a short Question and Answer session and we hope to have a live link up with the folk at KEP
Where: The Comfort of your own Home, via Zoom
When: 1930 on Thursday 19 March Friday 17 January 2025 (1930 GMT for overseas viewers)
Cost: Free
Online SGA Talk – 19 March 2026 – 25th Anniversary of the New KEP Station Read More »
The Virtual Viola Project has brought back to life a historic vessel with an extraordinary history. Viola, later named Dias, is the oldest surviving steam trawler with its engines still intact and one of the few vessels still around which fought in WW1. On November 20 2025, Norman Court, from the Viola Trust, explained the background to the ‘Virtual Viola’ project before introducing the project’s film. The presentation was followed by short Question and Answer session.
Virtual Viola Project Presentation Video is Online Read More »
The South Georgia Association’s November 2025 Newsletter has been published.
It contains articles about:
Members’ paper copies will be in the post soon and the e-copy is online via the News menu above (If you need the password it will be emailed to members soon after publishing – it is the same as last time).
Older issues are free for anybody to download from the newsletters page of this website. (Now including last November’s Issue)
November 2025 SGA Newsletter Published Read More »
The Government of South Georgia has published its 2023 annual report.
Alternatively you can download it directly from our own archive:
GSGSSI Annual Report 2023 (4.81 MB)GSGSSI Annual Report 2023 Read More »