Minister of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy, Kirk Humphrey, examine some of the new pipe fixtures at the Payne’s Bay Fish Market, with vendor, Eulene Young-Haynes and head of the Barbados National Union of Fisherfolk Organisation, Vernel Nicholls. (GP) The...
(Stock Photo) Persons involved in Barbados’ fisheries sector are invited to review the draft Fisheries Management Regulations 2021 and submit their comments to fisheries.division@barbados.gov.bb. They may download the draft regulation by clicking here. In addition,...
(FP) New regulations are coming for the fisheries sector that may see a new set of changes, including the posting of notices of closed and open seasons in the Official Gazette. In addition, the new regulations, once approved, are likely to see a series of prohibitions...
(FP) Owners of fishing vessels are advised to seek safe harbour for their vessels as soon as possible, as Barbados prepares for the impact of a tropical wave, which is expected to affect the island from Friday, July 2. Chief Fisheries Officer, Joyce Leslie, advised...
New rules to govern the operations of fish markets across Barbados are on the cards. Minister of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy, Kirk Humphrey, made this announcement as he watched the destruction of derelict boats in the Bridgetown Fish Market today. “Before...
