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Crawfish season could yield higher profits
Crawfish season could yield higher profits
By CHESTER ROBARDS
Business Reporter
crobards@tribunemedia.net
THE CRAWFISH season could yield higher profits for fishermen and exporters this year, the chief counsel for Spanish Wells said yesterday.
And with fishermen adopting catch certificates which will allow trade with Europe, and with crawfish market prices on the rise, the season could be a good one.
Abner Pinder said the initial indicato...
Organizations call for end to shark fishing
Organizations call for end to shark fishing
By JASMIN BONIMY
Guardian Staff Reporter
jasmin@nasguard.com
A group of commercial fishermen and environmental organizations is calling for the government to enact legislation aimed at clamping down on shark fishing.
In press releases sent out over the weekend the Bahamas Marine Exporters Association(BMEA)and the Bahamas Commercial Fishers Alliances(BCFA), as well as the Bahamas National Trust(BNT...
Officers investigate death of man found hanged in his home
By TANEKA THOMPSON
Tribune Staff Reporter
tthompson@tribunemedia.net
INVESTIGATORS from the Central Detective Unit were in Abaco yesterday probing the death of a man who was found hanged in his Marsh Harbour home.
While police did not release the man's identity yesterday, a source close to the family identified him as Gill Stratton, said to be 39-years-old, part owner of the fish house Marsh H...
Mr. Sulton Floyd "Pork" Sands
Mr. Sulton Floyd "Pork" Sands
Final Rites and Burial for the late Mr. Sulton Floyd "Pork" Sands age 70 years Dundas Town, Marsh Harbor, Abaco will be held on Saturday July 22nd, 2023, 11:00 am, at Friendship Tabernacle Church Central Pines Abaco.
The Closure of the 2017-2018 Crawfish Season and the Use of Air Compressor to Assist with the Harvesting of Marine Resources
The Department of Marine Resources would like to advise the general public that the closed season for the harvesting of crawfish is from April 1, 2018 to July 31, 2018...
Opening of Crawfish Season Brings Renewed Focus on Sustainable Fishing and Expansion into International Markets
Opening of Crawfish Season Brings Renewed Focus on Sustainable Fishing and Expansion into International Markets
GOVERNMENT SET TO PUSH FOR INCREASED NUMBERS OF BAHAMIAN DIVERS IN LUCRATIVE LOBSTER INDUSTRY...
Affirmation Given to Management of Bahamian Spiny Lobster Fishery
The Bahamian Spiny Lobster (crawfish) fishery has attained certification by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), one of the most recognized and most reputable seafood certifications, after a nine-year project and 19-month-long assessment...
Bahamian Spiny Lobster Certified by International Agency as a Sustainable Seafood Product
Bahamian Spiny Lobster Certified by International Agency as a Sustainable Seafood Product
IN a move to secure greater access to international markets for the country?s fishery, and in particular establish the Bahamian Spiny Lobster as a sustainable seafood product, Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources
Minister for Grand Bahama Leads Delegation on a Bahamas Trade and Investment Mission to West Africa
Minister for Grand Bahama Leads Delegation on a Bahamas Trade and Investment Mission to West Africa
Diversifying the economy of Grand Bahama and fostering economic growth through new partnerships in trade and investments continues to be the priority for the Government and was a crucial point of the Bahamian government delegation led by the Minister for Grand Bahama, the Honourable Ginger Moxey on a recent trade and investment mission to West Africa.
First national trade policy released, designed to lower trade deficit
The Bahamas Trade Commission officially released yesterday what it said is the country's first national trade policy, with the Commission's Chairman Philip Galanis saying during a press conference that the trade policy is designed to lower the country's trade deficit by not only empowering local businesses to carry out more trade in goods, but by improving ...
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