North of the Falkland Islands EEZ is an area called the "Blue Hole" where at times such as these there can be over 430 fishing vessels. Mainly jiggers and trawlers from many differing nations. Patroling this area can be interesting.

It's a wet and cold morning with the Jigger fleet beside us. All ready for a day of Fisheries inspections.

FPV Lilibet checking out our visitor to the zone, Namibian Flagged Longliner FV Helena Ndume.

Sometimes you forget how lucky we are to be so close to nature when on patrol. Walking up to a pod of Commersons Dolphins playing. #FPVLilibet

Another day for FPV Lilibet and her Fisheries Inspections. Making sure all vessels fishing within our zone abide by our laws.

We spend long times in our RHIB at sea moving between vessels. It allows us to come so close to so many types of birds including Albatross. And they are so big!!

Returning to our RHIB "Alpha Whisky" after another Compliance boarding of a Jigger. Filmed by our Coxswains helmet Camera.

A different day, a different type of vessel inspection. Today we were over 100nm south of the last few days inspecting Loligo Trawlers.

Well that's the end of the patrol now, back to the office for a while. No rest for the crew though, that's them heading back out on patrol.

Back to office life for a while, this morning was a CCAMLR inspection of a Longliner vessel and then monitoring the fishing vessels in and around our waters.

After a few really nice sunny days stuck in the office, today it's inspection time, and yes it rained, and rained. But good inspection done.

Another busy week for FishOps getting more inspections completed. So far a 2026 total of 135 done.

Another busy week for FishOps getting more inspections completed. So far a 2026 total of 135 done.

An evening departure from anchor for FPV Lilibet on our next patrol of the Falklands EEZ. Currently over 135 vessels fishing in our zone, so going to be a busy time.

It's been the perfect day for Fisheries Compliance Boardings here in the South Atlantic today. Nothing better than a productive day.

With the rises in fuel costs we welcome the new FPV Lilibet. 😉

It always amazes me how dark it is out in the South Atlantic.

The Easter Bunny even managed to find us in the middle of the south Atlantic. He's good 🐇🥚

With the weather playing ball now it was straight back to fisheries compliance boardings today.

Not so dark now with all of the Jigger fishing fleet with their lights on.