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March 07, 2016
50,000 grant to protect conch

THE Bahamas National Trust (BNT) has received a third $50,000 grant from The Moore Bahamas Foundation (MBF) to support its work to protect the rapidly declining population of the iconic Queen Conch.

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October 02, 2015
Bahamas Conch Salad Fly In

The Bahamas Invites Pilots & Aviation Enthusiasts to Participate in Its Unique Fly In ? A Multi-Island Conch Salad Tour On The Islands of Exuma, Bimini, Long Island and Eleuthera October 16-18

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July 28, 2021
Conch shell killer gets sentence reduced by ten years in appeal

THE COURT of Appeal has quashed the 30-year sentence of a man who was convicted of bludgeoning another man to death with a conch shell over five years ago.

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October 17, 2012
USA Considers Listing Queen Conch As Threatened Or Endangered

Belize City, Belize - A United States petition submitted this March to list the Queen Conch (Strombus gigas) as a threatened or endangered
species, the status of the implementation of a common fisheries policy
for CARICOM, and the joint action plan and Belize Declaration signed
this September in the historic joint meeting of Central American and
Caribbean fisheries Ministers will be priori...

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October 15, 2012
USA Considers Listing Queen Conch As Threatened Or Endangered

Belize City, Belize - A United States petition submitted this March to list the Queen Conch (Strombus gigas) as a threatened or endangered
species, the status of the implementation of a common fisheries policy
for CARICOM, and the joint action plan and Belize Declaration signed
this September in the historic joint meeting of Central American and
Caribbean fisheries Ministers will be priori...

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March 30, 2012
Official: Underwater harvesting of conch hurting fishing industry

Poachers are "beating the system" through a loophole in the country's fisheries regulations which one fisheries official said is allowing them to harvest undersized catches.

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December 08, 2011
Conch Salad TV: Lighthouses of The Bahamas

Lighthouses of the Bahamas are an iconic symbol of the country's
history. The Bahamas has the only remaining hand cranked (kerosene) light houses in the world.? See them lit by the keepers, learn their stories and let us know if you think they should be saved.

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September 12, 2011
Roberts: Conch Beds Destroyed by Jet Skis

Jet skis operated by Royal Caribbean Cruise Ltd. are driving Berry Islands fishermen farther away from profits -- with the activity depleting the natural conch bed they rely on. The situation has led those who depend on fishing - one of the biggest sources of employment in the islands - to move beyond their usual spots to feed themselves and their families.

"When I came here, the conch bed had ...

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September 15, 2023
Joseph Mandrakes Marshall

Death Notice Joseph Mandrakes Marshall aged 62 of Canon Lane, and formerly of Conch Sound, Andros, died on Friday 8th September, 2023.

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Delcene Evans
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July 24, 2023
Delcene Evans

Delcene Evans age 89 yrs of Conch Sound  Drive  Nicholls,  Town  Andros . Died at her Residence on  Sunday   16th  July 2023.

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