Following two recent shark attacks on American tourists, one of whom died as a result, Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said he believes the tourist excursions industry will take transformative measures to protect itself.

In June, an American woman died after being attacked by sharks in waters off Rose Island. Earlier this month, another American man was attacked in waters off Abaco.

“I’m sure that as foreign visitors decide which excursions they’re going to go on, they’re going to be a lot more discerning and they’re going to go with a business that demonstrates to them that they have the necessary safety protocols in place,” D’Aguilar told reporters.

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