By Olivia Rose THE BAHAMAS National Trust (BNT) is set to assist the Turks and Caicos Islands in boosting its shark and ray diving tourism. This collaboration will also see measures being put in place to further protect sharks and stingrays in the TCI. The Department of Environment and Coastal Resources (DECR) recently held two […]
TCI to tap into multi-million shark and ray tourism
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Caribbean coast guard, marine officers undergo training to protect fisheries
By Jewel Fraser From Sea Food Source Twenty Caricom border control officers recently concluded a three-week training course in Fisheries Prosecution and Interdiction, held at the Barbados Defense Force’s Coast Guard Base, the HMBS Pelican. The course was designed to “enhance the skills and competencies of authorized officers who have border security responsibilities for enforcing […]
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