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Suspected Conch Poisoning Update
May 17, 2021
Suspected Conch Poisoning Update
Further to the press release on 27th April, 2021, The Bahamas Agricultural Health and Food Safety Authority’s (BAHFSA) Food Safety and Quality Unit advises consumers not to purchase or consume any raw (fresh) conch or conch that they suspect was not properly handled and/or prepared (fully cooked) until the source of the contamination can be determined. Note that the purchasing and/or consumption...
Weather to blame for conch cases
May 05, 2021
Weather to blame for conch cases
INFECTIOUS disease expert Dr Nikkiah Forbes said warm weather is to blame for the bacteria causing conch poisoning in the country, not the sanitary practices of vendors.
Conch alert after cases of suspected poisoning
April 28, 2021
Conch alert after cases of suspected poisoning
FOOD safety officials are cautioning against the consumption of fresh conch after several suspected cases of conch poisoning.
Who isn't a stakeholder in the conch debate
August 07, 2019
Who isn't a stakeholder in the conch debate
According to Michael Pintard, minister of agriculture and marine resources, "a national survey is being conducted among stakeholders about a closed conch season which would protect stocks". While there was much in the article that indicated that Pintard does have an inkling of [...]
August 01, 2019
Govt to carry out survey on views about closed conch season
AGRICULTURE and Marine Resources Minister Michael Pintard said a national survey is being conducted among stakeholders about a closed conch season which would protect stocks...
Report on meeting of prominent experts in the field of queen conch biology and ecology released today
May 31, 2019
Report on meeting of prominent experts in the field of queen conch biology and ecology released today
In the final report of the third meeting of the experts in queen conch biology, ecology and fisheries released today, a number of urgent initiatives are set to be put in place to maintain queen conch resources in the Caribbean...
Minister Pintard tells artisans that there are many creative options for the use of the conch shell
May 13, 2019
Minister Pintard tells artisans that there are many creative options for the use of the conch shell
Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources, the Hon. Michael Pintard told Grand Bahamian artisans that the options for products using the conch shell are endless and that his Ministry, through BAIC, is prepared to work with them in discovering many of those options.
“We live in a global village and the reality is the Bahamas needs to be fully integrated,” said Minister Pintard. “The Gov...
Protected areas can aid conch
April 11, 2019
Protected areas can aid conch
A NEW study has confirmed that marine protected areas such as the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park can help save the Bahamas' queen conch stocks, as they help replenish nearby populations.
Conch crisis: We were warned
January 15, 2019
Conch crisis: We were warned
“THIS is not a surprise,” is how BREEF executive director Casuarina McKinney-Lambert responded to reports that The Bahamas’ conch population could be wiped out in ten to 15 years...
Conch shell attacker found guilty of killing
October 04, 2018
Conch shell attacker found guilty of killing
A Supreme Court jury yesterday convicted a 24-year-old man for beating a 64-year-old man to death with a conch shell three years ago...
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