Cayman Islands Turtle Farm accused of outdated practices and crippling debts by business model
Further to our October 12 story “Cayman Turtle Farm fights back against WSPA’s Stop Sea Turtle Farming” (see www.ieyenews.com/2012/10/cayman-turtle-farm-fights-back-against-wspas-stop-sea-turtle-farming/) the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) has responded with the following article. We also publish a separate response…
Jamaican Lititz farmers battle odds to Beat Army Worm infestation
Mark Titus, The Gleaner Farmers in Lititz, St Elizabeth, are bemoaning the lack of support from the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and its affiliate, the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), as they wage a relentless battle against a myriad…
CRFM and ANCORS, Australia sign 5-year MoU
From CRFM, Belize City, Belize, Fri, Oct 12, 2012 Fourteen (14) Caribbean fisheries professionals from Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Haiti, Suriname, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia and St. Vincent & the Grenadines today concluded the first Fisheries Law and Management…
End The Brutal Algemesi Bullfights
Target: Spain Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy Sponsored by: Kara Foran The vicious blood sport of Algemesi bullfighting tortures and beats young bulls in front of a cheering crowd. This cultural tradition is supposed to symbolize honor and grace, but the…
Nigeria oil spills: Dutch case against Shell begins
Representatives of Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell are appearing in a Dutch court to face accusations of polluting Nigerian villages. The case is being brought by four Nigerian farmers and the Dutch branch of campaigners Friends of the Earth. It is…
Ireland ‘close to oil billions’
By Andy Martin BBC Ireland reporter Ireland is on the verge of securing revenue from oil that could run into billions of pounds. Providence Resources Plc, an Irish and UK company, has confirmed its Barryroe site, 30 miles off the…
USA considers listing Queen Conch as threatened or endangered
From CRFM, Belize City, Belize, Fri, Oct 12, 2012 Caribbean Ministers discuss conch petition, management of flyingfish, and common fisheries policy for CARICOM during Caribbean Week of Agriculture 2012 in Antigua and Barbuda A United States petition submitted this March…
Cayman Turtle Farm fights back against WSPA’s Stop Sea Turtle Farming
UPDATED The World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) is campaigning to stop sea turtle farming with the claim “Sea turtles crushed, stressed and diseased. Living with open wounds in waste-filled waters. Welcome to the Cayman Turtle Farm”. The…
MRCU stepping up patrols both air and ground
Mosquito Research and Control Unit will be stepping up its patrols in the West Bay area in an effort to keep Aedes aegypti the Dengue mosquito under control. While there is nothing for residents to be concerned about the Unit…
No smoking in public places
The Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kiran Kumar is reminding residents that smoking in public places is prohibited by the Tobacco Law 2008 and Regulations 2010. Indoor bars and restaurants, office buildings, businesses and other enclosed areas are smoke-free inside…
