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Lobster fishermen praise Defence Force for protection against poachers
INCREASED protection of Bahamian waters from poachers by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) has "played an instrumental role" in helping to make what many fishermen are saying is the best lobster season for 20 years.
Fishermen call for poachers' boats to be sunk immediately
BAHAMAS Commercial Fishers Alliance President Adrian LaRoda yesterday called for Dominican and other poaching vessels to be "immediately sunk" if caught illegally fishing in Bahamian waters.
Dominican fishermen fined 170,000 for poaching
Dominican fishermen fined 170,000 for poaching
ELEVEN Dominicans were fined a collective $170,500 yesterday in Magistrates' Court after pleading guilty to five poaching related charges.
Missing fishermen found safe after being adrift for three days
PATRICIA Rolle said she is "overwhelmed with joy and happiness" that her son and cousin were found alive after being adrift at sea for three days.
Search under way for lost fishermen
Search under way for lost fishermen
A MAJOR search and rescue operation is under way in the Berry Islands to find two fishermen who disappeared in waters off Great Harbour Cay on Saturday...
Two fishermen missing in Berry Islands
Two fishermen missing in Berry Islands
A MAJOR search and rescue operation is under way in the Berry Islands to find two fishermen who went missing in waters off Great Harbour Cay on Saturday...
Questions raised over fishermen's marriages
Questions raised over fishermen's marriages
Questions raised over fishermen's marriages
A MAGISTRATE yesterday expressed concern for the "red flags" raised from the marriage certificates and spousal permit applications of four Dominican men seeking bail ahead of a trial for illegal fishing.
Fishermen concerned about future
Fishermen concerned about future
FREEPORT - Fishermen in Sweeting’s Cay, Grand Bahama say bad weather and low demand for seafood are threatening their livelihoods.
Township chairman Doral Pyfrom described to The Freeport News the plight faced by many of the cay’s residents who have been fishermen for most of their lives.
“This is a fishing village and the men depend on fishing. The weather hasn’t been too ...
Fishermen asked to 'release or return' if catch is carrying research tags
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida -- A shortfin mako shark and a blue marlin, both tagged by scientists this spring with expensive satellite tags, found their way onto fishing boats as catches in September. End of tag transmissions and fish migrations, but not end of story.
The loss of tagged fish and the data they were providing is a concern for researchers, who not only lose the animal and important info...