Statement By The Department Of Marine Resources To All Fishers In Ther Northwestern And Extreme Northwestern Bahamas

Fishers are notified that Sub-Tropical Storm Nicole has formed in the Western Atlantic just east of The Bahamas, and could be at or near to hurricane strength before it approaches the Northwest Bahamas on Wednesday or Thursday bringing potential for dangerous storm surge, damaging winds and heavy rainfall to the area.

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34 fishermen deny fishing with prohibited apparatus

MORE than 30 Bahamian fisherman have denied allegations they were caught fishing in the Cay Sal Bank area with prohibited fishing apparatus last month...

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Walker's Cay a fishing destination again

The historical Walker's Cay property is undergoing a multi-million-dollar transformation, after being struck by two devastating hurricanes and left neglected for more than a decade. A once legendary fishing resort known to anglers worldwide as the premier deep-sea fishing location in The Bahamas, the quaint little island, just off North Abaco, had lost much of its tranquil attraction.

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Minister Keith Bell Tours Eleuthera & Teams Up with Minister Clay Sweeting to Address Immigration and Fishing Concerns On That Island

The Minister of Labour and Immigration the Honourable Keith R.Bell led a delegation of senior government officials from the Department of Labour and theDepartment Immigration on an extensive tour of Eleuthera during a two day trip on that island onThursday, October 13 and Friday, October 14, 2022.

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Dead fish line beach at Delaporte

Authorities believe dead fish that washed ashore in the Delaporte area was dumped and not the result of any kind of phenomenon negatively impacting marine life. "We are aware of the matter," said Acting Director of Marine Resources William Gregory Bethel when contacted yesterday. "We dispatched a team to the area. Preliminary indications are that it ...
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Dead fish in video 'probably from catch that was dumped'

A VIDEO of scores of dead fish scattered ashore on Delaporte Beach made the rounds on social media yesterday causing concern.

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Govt to continue PLP's flats fishing regulations

TERENCE MURRELL Guardian Night Editor terence@nasguard.com

The government has announced the continuance of the Flats Fishing Regulations introduced by the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) government last year. The decision follows concerns by members of the fly fishing industry that the new Free National Movement (FNM) [...]
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Bahamas weekly fishing report from Harbourside Marine

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33 men from Dominican vessel are accused of illegal fishing

By MEGAN REYNOLDS

Tribune Staff Reporter

mreynolds@tribunemedia.net

A DOMINICAN fishing vessel and a crew of 33 men arrested for illegal fishing were brought into Nassau with their haul of fish and crawfish by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force yesterday.

The 70ft steel hulled motor vessel "Adrian I" of the Dominican Republic was intercepted in the rich fishing grounds of Columbus Bank, east of R...

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25,000 pounds of illegally-taken fish was found on Dominican vessel

Bahamian authorities found 1,600 pounds of undersized Nassau Grouper among 25,000 pounds of illegally-taken fish on a Dominican vessel when it was confiscated last week.

On Monday, the boat captain was fined $50,000 after he and 28 crew members pleaded guilty to fisheries law violations.

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