The Tribune

By LYNAIRE MUNNINGS

Tribune Staff Reporter

lmunnings@tribunemedia.net

AGRICULTURE and Marine Resources Minister Jomo Campbell said a cabinet subcommittee has been formed to develop policies addressing shark attacks.  

Three shark attacks were reported this month. In Exuma, a Caucasian man suffered serious injuries to his right leg. In Bimini Bay, two American women were attacked while swimming.  

Mr Campbell said the subcommittee intends to meet this week.

He urged beachgoers, locals and tourists, to use “common sense approaches” to minimize risks.  

“You know, you’re swimming in the waters –– these marine lives, that is their home. They live there. So just how we go home to eat, they come out to eat and it’s very hard sometimes for an animal to distinguish what is the meal from what is the tourist or what is the local person simply having fun. 

“So sometimes, you know, we have to take a bit of responsibility on ourselves to ensure that when we step into an environment, it’s actually safe for us to step into.”