November 26, 2020
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Gov’t urged: See poaching as ‘major economic crime’
Fishermen are urging the Government to treat poaching as “a major economic crime” with many yesterday said to be reporting that their lobster traps and condos were plundered before lobster season’s August 1 start.
Fishing ‘distress’ over boat registration hike
Bahamian fishermen were yesterday said to be “distressed” over “ten-fold” rises in annual boat registration fees that are causing “a lot of panic” in the sector.
‘Season survival’ fears on 50% lobster price plunge
Fears were yesterday voiced that some Bahamian fishermen “may not survive the season” as the industry seeks to “weather the storm” created by lobster tail prices plunging by up to 50 percent.
Fisheries split deepens on proposed foreign bar
THE fisheries industry’s divide over plans to bar foreigners from working on Bahamian-owned boats deepened yesterday as the two sides hit out at the positions each have taken.
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