by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Jul 26, 2021 | Ministry News
(Stock Photo) The conversation on the draft Fisheries Management Regulations 2021 will continue on Wednesday, July 28, at 7:00 p.m. All interested persons involved in Barbados’ fisheries sector, particularly those engaged in sports fishing and its ancillary divisions...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Jun 15, 2021 | Top Stories
Minister of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy, Kirk Humphrey, points to the divers as they prepare to go underwater to replant staghorn corals at Carlisle Bay. (C. Pitt/BGIS) A rescue mission is under way to save Barbados’ coral reefs, which have been impacted by...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | May 3, 2021 | Top Stories
Minister of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy, Kirk Humphrey, speaking during a consecration ceremony for his Ministry’s new headquarters today. (J. Rawlins-Bentham/BGIS) Significant changes and enhancements to Barbados’ fishing sector, shipping legislation...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Mar 1, 2021 | Top Stories
(FP) The installation and deployment of devices in the sea to increase fish are among some of the latest developments expected to bring significant benefits to the fishing sector through the blue economy. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and the...
by Government of Barbados | Jan 13, 2021 | Top Stories
(Stock Photo) The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy (MMABE) wishes to inform the public that there have been sightings of sharks in neighbouring Caribbean islands. While there have been no reports of sharks in Barbadian waters, all sea bathers,...