Black Fly Bonefish Club

Marsh Harbour
Marsh Harbour
Abaco, Bahamas

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Govt to extend economic zones for GB, Abaco and now southern islands

In addition to extending the special economic recovery zone (SERZ) relief order for Grand Bahama and Abaco – which are still rebuilding after Hurricane Dorian – the government is also expanding the special economic zones to include most of the southern islands.

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Rebirth of "Regattas In The Abaco" (RiTA): A Spectacular Success

Befitting the recent announcement that Sailing is now the national sport of the Bahamas, The Abacos witnessed an outstanding success in the first year of the rebirth of the summer sailing regatta. From June 25th to July 1st, between Elbow Cay and Green Turtle Cay, participants were treated to a series of five thrilling sailing races.

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BNT Statement on Sunken Vessel Off Coast of Abaco

The Bahamas National Trust (BNT) wishes to express its concerns about the cargo ship that recently sank off the southern coast of Abaco.

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Two found dead in Abaco hit-and-run

ABACO police are investigating a hit-and-run accident early yesterday morning that resulted in a double fatality of two men believed to be Haitian nationals.

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Abaco Mom Releases Memoir on Loving and Losing a Sickler

In her newly released, deeply emotional memoir, Zetta Sylvia Baillou-Poitier shares the challenges of raising children with sickle cell disease and the pain of losing her daughter, in a story that’s relatable to anyone dealing with the loss of a loved one, regardless of circumstance...

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Abaco Student Wins International Recognition for Art Encouraging People to Protect The Marine Environment

An Abaco student’s artwork depicting the damage that can happen if we don’t all protect the ocean has been internationally recognized by the marine zoological facility Delphinus, located just outside of Cancun, Mexico...

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Blue Lagoon Teaches Marine Awareness and Conservation to Abaco Students

Nearly 500 Abaco school children learned about the importance of conservation and preventing marine debris during a week of distance learning provided by Project B.E.A.C.H. (Bahamas Education Association for Cetacean Health)...

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100 escaped capture in Abaco landing

PRELIMINARY investigations into Sunday's illegal landing of Haitian migrants in Abaco reveal that 11 persons were allegedly thrown overboard during the journey from Haiti to the Bahamas and at least 100 migrants landed safely and evaded capture, according to Immigration Minister Fred Mitchell...

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A picture tour of Hope Town, Abaco

Depending on where you start it takes some extra effort to get to Hope Town. If you have made it as far as Marsh Harbour, Abaco then it's just one more boat ride to Elbow Cay.

Once you get off the ferry there is a lot to take in and it's all packed tightly together. In Hope Town, the scale of the world has shrunk to fit life's usual characters and places into a fraction of the space. The peopl...

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