The 20th Leverick Bay Poker Run on Sunday was the second after the Covid-19 pandemic forced the event to take a three-year hiatus, and organisers dubbed it a success despite …
Seaweed piles on problems for Jamaica fishers
During more than half a century of working as a fisherman in Jamaica, Richard Osbourne has seen the industry steadily decline in the face of pollution, climate change, overfishing and …
Continue reading “Seaweed piles on problems for Jamaica fishers”
New buoys to help protect VI boaters
New “danger marker” buoys will soon be deployed to protect boaters at two high-risk areas in the territory’s waters, according to government. The Virgin Islands Shipping Registry will deploy one …
Leverick Bay Poker Run draws 260-plus boats
As Leverick Bay Poker Run founder Nick Willis stood at the awards table, watching the arrival of some of the 260-plus boats that took part in the event this year, …
Continue reading “Leverick Bay Poker Run draws 260-plus boats”
Boat owners urged to get insured by storm season
The Virgin Islands Shipping Registry is warning boat owners to insure their boats before the 2018 hurricane season begins on June 1 or risk being charged with an offence and …
Continue reading “Boat owners urged to get insured by storm season”