A large chunk of the economy is based on fishing licences, and squid is one of the most lucrative. Ships come from Taiwan, Korea and China to catch squid. The boats have to collect a licence in Stanley, and they have to be checked over before being given the licence. Whilst they are in the harbour, they keep their engines and plant running, so one or two boats can make it failry noisy on a still night. Imagine waking up to 30+ of the things!
They look rough, battered old things, and quite often crew members will jump ship due to appalling working conditions. That said, a dip in the harbour water, which is much colder than that of the UK, doesn't do them much good either!!
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