Welcome to South Georgia

20/05/13: Visitor and tourism documents+application forms have been revised: Information for Visitors to SG; Visit Application Forms; Approved Observer TOR; Visit Permit Holder Landing Declaration and Tourism Management Policy

• 20/05/13: The April 2013 'News and Events' can be viewed here.

• 19/05/13: Latest fishing data here.

• 09/05/13: Following phase 1 of the removal of reindeer from South Georgia, a "Reindeer Preparation and Cooking" booklet has been produced in collaboration with chef Gerard Baker. It also contains the background to this important conservation project. Download the booklet here [pdf, 2.4mb]

• 02/05/13: The GSGSSI briefing to IAATO by Executive Officer Richard McKee can be downloaded here.
  
  (Note that this document supersedes the version that was available here on the 30th of April, which should be discarded.)

• 17/04/13: Visits to the Stromness Bay whaling stations this season enabled some gaps in weed distribution data to be filled. The 'Weeds on South Georgia' report by Kelvin Floyd can be downloaded here.

• 26/03/13: The SGSSI Gazette No 2 (2012) can be downloaded from the Legislation page here.

• 18/03/13: GSGSSI is pleased to announce the completion of the first phase of the eradication of reindeer from the Island of South Georgia. Press release here.

• 18/03/13: The 2013 SGSSI Krill 'Licensing Information For Applicants' and the Krill 'Fishing Vessel Licence Application Form' can be downloaded here.

• 22/01/13: The 2013 Toothfish Information for Applicants and Fishing Vessel Licence Application Form can be downloaded here.

• 21/01/13: New Spatial and Temporal Closed Areas added to the South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Marine Protected Area. Press release here.

• 20/12/12: The 2012/13 Icefish Licence Information for Applicants and Icefish Fishing Vessel Licence Application Form can be downloaded here.

• The 'Island of South Georgia' iPhone/iPad App can be downloaded free from Apple's App Store.

• SGSSI legislation documents from 1985 to 2010 can now be downloaded here.

• The Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (ACAP) Plan summarises the current status of work at SGSSI, and provides guidelines for a prioritised programme of future work. Details here.

• Expedition Reports from 2004-2011 can now be downloaded here.

• The South Georgia Geographic Information System (SGGIS) enables researchers and the public to see the islands' environmental landscape in a completely new way and will help to manage and protect the wildlife. View the South Georgia Geographic Information System here.

• Details of how the South Georgia fishery is managed and other licensing information to download can be found - here.