The facilities at Pile Bay, St. Michael. (GP) The Pile Bay Fishing Facility in St. Michael is set for a major overhaul as Government continues to improve the standard of fishing communities and markets across the island. But, a cost is yet to be affixed to the project...
(FP) The National Library Service has engaged in an oral history project on the fishing community in Barbados, as part of the lead up to ‘Vision 2020: We Gatherin’. The video project entitled “Voices of the Fisheries” will feature persons involved in trades in the...
The Ministry of Health and Wellness is urging the public to stop fishing within the Graeme Hall Swamp, until further notice. The Graeme Hall swamp is Barbados’ largest wetland ecosystem. It is an important natural resource and its maintenance, including its fish...
The importance of training for Barbados’ fishing industry was underscored by Minister of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy, Kirk Humphrey. He shared his vision for the sector during a courtesy call with officials from the British High Commission at the Ministry’s...
Government is moving to protect Barbados’ fish stock through the improvement of the existing marine protected area and the establishment of another. Noting that it was “almost embarrassing” that 80 per cent of the fish used in Barbados was imported, Minister of...
