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Fishermen reject closed season
August 02, 2019
Fishermen reject closed season
GRAND Bahama fishermen and vendors yesterday rejected arguments for a closed conch season, telling The Tribune such a move would seriously impact their livelihood...
January 25, 2011
Fishermen worry that Gillnets endanger fish population
The practice of gillnet fishing is of great concern to fishermen in the West End community, who say they have observed a drastic depletion in the volume of marine life in the waters there.
Yesterday The Freeport News spoke with several of them, who appealed to the authorities to ban the practice completely.
Bonefishing guide Thomas Rolle, who was born and raised in West End, said over the pa...
June 07, 2011
Bail for US fishermen arrested with longline gear off West End
FREEPORT: Four American fishermen arrested in waters off West End were granted $10,000 bail and released following a court arraignment on Grand Bahama.
William Fischer, 53, Robert Kene, 53, Shawn Miskura, 43, and Daniel Dreyfuse, 24, appeared at Freeport Magistrate Court before Magistrate Debbye Ferguson in Court One on Tuesday.
They were charged with possession of longline apparatus on a fi...
January 17, 2018
Relaunch of Project in West Grand Bahama speaks of Investor's Confidence
Investor confidence is returns to Grand Bahama: in a press conference at the Office of The Prime Minister on Tuesday, Minister of State for Grand Bahama, the Hon. Kwasi Thompson hosted investors Philip Ward and Mike Hayhurst, developers of a series of village-styled...
March 15, 2023
Transport Minister addresses boating concerns during town hall meeting in Grand Bahama
Minister of Transport and Housing, the Hon. Jobeth Coleby-Davis told boaters of Grand Bahama that the maritime industry in Grand Bahama is of special importance to her ministry.
November 03, 2022
'Mangrove Mania', taking root and flourishing in Grand Bahama
Wife of Prime Minister Philip Davis and representative of the Office of the Spouse of the Prime Minister, Mrs. Ann Marie Davis is helping to put much-needed focus on the important roles of mangrove ecosystems and why restoring and replenishing the mangroves in and around Grand Bahama is vital for the island’s future.
New Coral Disease Outbreak Hits Grand Bahama
April 07, 2020
New Coral Disease Outbreak Hits Grand Bahama
Cruise, commercial ships linked to spread... A new, rapidly spreading outbreak of Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) has quietly infiltrated nearly 40 miles of Grand Bahama’s southern coastline, killing a wide range of coral including some that are already endangered...
Silver Kings spotlights Grand Bahama
May 02, 2023
Silver Kings spotlights Grand Bahama
Captain Jared Raskob in a recent episode of his saltwater fly fishing program "Silver Kings", declared, "This is as good as it gets; what an incredible day."
BTC Grand Bahama to 'Exceed all Targets'
March 23, 2012
BTC Grand Bahama to 'Exceed all Targets'
"We set targets for Grand Bahama and all of our targets have exceeded their marks," said Marlon Johnson, VP, Brand and Communications. "People are appreciative of the new look and feel and the opportunity to try smart phones and other devices out before they buy, something they were never able to do before. Even in the midst of the challenges of the Grand Bahama economy, the turnaround in business...
June 14, 2017
7th Annual Snapper Fishing Tournament Set for June 17 in West End
West End will come alive with the opening of the 7th Annual West End Snapper Fishing Tournament and Festival on Saturday morning, said Elaine Smith, Coordinator of Product Development, Ministry of Tourism, Grand Bahama...
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