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News Article
April 23, 2010
'Brand Jamaica' to be showcased to world audience

Jamaica will showcase the best of manufacturing to the biggest world audience ever, when the country participates in 'Shanghai World Expo 2010', from May 1 to October 31, in China.

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June 10, 2010
2010/2011 Budget Debate Contribution - Minister Larry Cartwright

Mr. Speaker, it is a great honour once again for me to make a presentation to this Honourable House relative to the national budget.

The book of Ecclesiastes records that "there is a time for everything and a season for every activity under heaven".

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July 04, 2010
EU says Bahamas? must very crawfish sources

The Bahamas has been shut out from exporting its multi-million dollar Lobster Tail trade to the European Union (EU) for six months now, with the Government and fisheries sector working feverishly to put a new catch certificate requirement in place before the season opens again in just under one month.

Representatives of the fisheries sector told Tribune Business yesterday this was key to restar...

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July 28, 2010
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...

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News Article
September 10, 2010
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...

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September 13, 2010
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...

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News Article
July 24, 2023
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.

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News Article
March 27, 2018
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...

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News Article
August 08, 2018
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...

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