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November 22, 2016
'Chinese approached Gomez about fishing interest'

Tall Pines MP Leslie Miller yesterday said Bahamas Ambassador to China Paul Andy Gomez asked him for advice on whether he should pursue discussions with Chinese businessmen who expressed an interest in investing in the agriculture and fishing industries in The Bahamas.

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November 08, 2016
Joint Statement by Waterkeepers Bahamas & Save the Bays on Crown Land Leases for Farming, Fishing, Forestry Harvesting

Waterkeepers Bahamas and Save The Bays join those across the Bahamian spectrum this week who are expressing reaction ranging from disbelief to outrage upon learning that the Government of The Bahamas has authorised negotiations with the People?s Republic of China for 10,000 acres of Crown land in Andros, farming and fishing rights, and 4,500 acres of Crown land for timber harvesting.

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November 07, 2016
Chinese fishing proposal

The fisheries industry provides one of The Bahamas' few natural resources and the government must not sell our birthright to satisfy China's voracious appetite for seafood.

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November 03, 2016
Gray: Gov't would not give foreigners licence to fish

AGRICULTURE and Fisheries V. Alfred Gray sought to defend himself from criticism yesterday, after a letter he wrote to the Bahamian ambassador to China expressing interest in a $2.1 billion Chinese proposal for Andros was published.

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November 02, 2016
Butler-Turner won't support foreign ownership of fishing industry

Though she acknowledged the need to boost agricultural development in The Bahamas to improve food security, Long Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner said she will "strenuously object" to any foreign ownership, including joint-ownership, of The Bahamas' fisheries industry.

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September 16, 2016
Florida fishing laws 'will benefit Bahamas'

AGRICULTURE Minister V. Alfred Gray said yesterday that the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission's (FFWC) amendment of its laws governing fish brought from the Bahamas into the state will be good for this country.

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September 16, 2016
No Bahamian interest in commercial 'specialty' fishing

Fisheries Minister V. Alfred Gray said that, over almost a decade, he hasn't seen any local attempt to develop what he considers an untapped market for speciality fish farming operations on a large scale level in The Bahamas that could lead to a boost in economic growth.

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September 12, 2016
Transporting Bahamas fish to Florida now legal

Bringing fish caught recreationally in the Bahamas back to Florida by water will become a little easier soon.

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August 30, 2016
Duncombe calls for survey of Bahamas fish stock

Founder of reEarth Samantha Duncombe said the global fishing stock is in a decline and a greater effort should be placed into finding out the status of The Bahamas' fish stock.

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January 22, 2016
Study finds 30 percent of global fish catch is unreported

Countries drastically underreport the number of fish caught worldwide, according to a new study, and the numbers obscure a significant decline in the total catch.

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