Falkland Islands Association

Falkland Islands Association The Falkland Islands Association is an independent, voluntary organisation, with committees in the United Kingdom and Falkland Islands

The Falkland Islands Association is an independent, voluntary organisation, based in the UK, which works to support the right of Falkland Islanders to self-determination. Its origins stem from the late 1960s and 1970s when the UK Government was in discussion with the Government of Argentina, initially without the knowledge of the Falkland Islanders, on proposals that, if implemented, would have se

riously affected their political future. The work of the Falkland Islands Committee, as it was then called, helped to mobilise UK public opinion in support of the Falkland Islanders and, after the Argentine military invasion of the Falkland Islands in 1982, strong cross-party support in the UK Parliament for the expulsion of the Argentine occupying forces and for the future defence of the Falkland Islands. Since then, the Falkland Islands Association has worked to:

• maintain awareness about the problems facing the Falkland Islands arising out of Argentina’s sovereignty claim and the policies that Argentine Governments have adopted in its pursuit;
• highlight the modern-day Falklands by showing how the Islands have developed – politically, socially and economically – since 1982; and to
• correct distortions of history through rigorous historical research. Argentina has not given up its sovereignty claim to the Falkland Islands and continues to pay no regard to the wishes of the Falkland Islanders, despite the overwhelming majority (99.8%) in favour of remaining a British Overseas Territory in the internationally observed and verified 2013 referendum. Whilst that remains Argentina’s position, there continues to be a need for an organisation like the Falkland Islands Association to help to keep the facts of the issue in the public eye.

07/06/2026

🌊 World Ocean Day

From dramatic coastlines and white sandy beaches to thriving marine wildlife, today, we're celebrating the waters that make this part of the South Atlantic so special.

05/06/2026
05/06/2026

- 5 June 1913: Lady Elizabeth Condemned

On this day 113 years ago, the famous sailing ship Lady Elizabeth was officially declared unseaworthy and condemned in Port Stanley.

Built in Sunderland in 1879, the vessel had spent more than three decades carrying cargo around the world before disaster struck during a voyage from Vancouver to Mozambique. After battling severe storms off Cape Horn, losing four crew members overboard and suffering extensive damage, she struck Uranie Rock near Volunteer Point while attempting to reach the safety of Stanley Harbour.

Although there was initially debate about whether she could be repaired, surveyors eventually concluded that the cost of repairs exceeded her value. Her days as an ocean-going sailing ship were over.

Purchased locally and converted into a coal hulk, she remained afloat in Stanley Harbour until a storm broke her moorings in 1936, sending her into Whalebone Cove where she remains today.

More than a century after her condemnation, the Lady Elizabeth continues to capture imaginations as one of the most iconic symbols of Falklands maritime heritage.

Find out more on our website!

www.fmht.co.uk/news/on-this-day-in-history-5th-june-1913-lady-elizabeth-condemned/







05/06/2026

Today marks World Environment Day, where we celebrate the importance of protecting our oceans and preserving natural resources for future generations 🌊

At Consolidated Fisheries Limited, sustainability is at the heart of everything we do. From investing in research and innovative technologies to reducing bycatch, protecting vulnerable marine ecosystems, and implementing measures that minimize seabird interactions, we are committed to responsible fishing practices that safeguard the marine environment.

Our vision is to deliver world-class sustainable toothfish while ensuring effective stewardship of the fishery for generations to come.

Together we can help to protect our oceans and support sustainable fisheries 🐟

05/06/2026

🌊| Happy Friday!

04/06/2026
04/06/2026



On 3 June 1916, Sir Ernest Shackleton addressed one of the largest gatherings the Falkland Islands had ever seen.

Just days earlier, he had arrived in Stanley after escaping from Antarctica and completing the extraordinary voyage from Elephant Island to South Georgia. Yet despite reaching safety himself, 22 members of the Endurance expedition were still stranded on Elephant Island awaiting rescue.

According to records preserved by the Jane Cameron National Archives, Shackleton's account of the expedition "thrilled all who were fortunate enough to hear it". Islanders packed the meeting to hear first-hand how Endurance had been crushed by ice and how her crew had survived against overwhelming odds.

Captain Frank Worsley later recalled the sympathy and kindness shown by the people of the Falkland Islands during this difficult period, although the strain of leaving their shipmates behind remained ever present.

It would be another 88 days before the men on Elephant Island were rescued. Remarkably, every member of the expedition survived.

Nearly 106 years later, the Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust -organised the Endurance22 expedition that discovered the wreck of Endurance almost 10,000 feet beneath the Antarctic ice, bringing a new chapter to one of history's greatest survival stories.

With thanks to the Falkland Islands Government and the Jane Cameron National Archives for preserving records that allow us to revisit these events today.

Read the full story on our website: www.fmht.co.uk/wreckmap/endurance/

📸 Images courtesy of RGS and FMHT - NB. The photograph of Crean, Shackleton, Captain Thom and Worsley (1916) is sometime attributed to South Georgia. Recent insights suggest this may be the Falkland Islands due to the distinctive topography in the background. Please come to us with any other pictures that may prove or disprove this!

Falkland Islands Jetty 2026
Endurance at a depth of 3,008m 2022







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