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October 17, 2024

EU funds boat to help protect Virgin Islands waters

A new boat funded by the European Union will help protect Virgin Islands waters from illegal fishing, pollution and other damaging practices, government announced. The Vigilate, which was christened during …

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by FREEMAN ROGERS
1 Vigilate boat
September 19, 2024

59 marlin caught at ongoing tourney

Blue marlin and other gamefish took the bait in a big way over the weekend during the first three-day leg of this year’s Scrub Island Invitational Billfish Tournament. For $5,000 …

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by Rushton Skinner
August 16, 2024

‘Very big fish’ hooked at marlin tourney

Sportfishers caught and released three blue marlin and hooked several more last week in the inaugural North Drop 2024 Open tournament. Though as many as 18 boats were initially expected, …

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by Rushton Skinner
July 29, 2024

New blue marlin tourney set for next week

At least 18 boats have already signed up for the inaugural North Drop Open, a catch-and-release blue marlin tournament to be held Aug. 8-10 out of the Virgin Gorda Yacht …

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by FREEMAN ROGERS
North Drop Open launch
May 21, 2024

Concerns raised about Chinese fishing boats

In recent years, opposition member Stacy Mather has been hearing about evidence that Chinese boats may be fishing illegally in the territory’s waters, he said this month in the House …

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by Rushton Skinner
May 21, 2024

Spearfishing illegal for now, premier says

Spearfishing is currently prohibited in the Virgin Islands, but Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley expects that to change when a new fisheries law and regulations take effect later this year, …

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by Rushton Skinner
April 19, 2024

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 …

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by KRISTA CAMPBELL-Television Jamaica
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April 5, 2024

Tourney sees strong turnout, smaller fish

A hanging scale was the centre of the Virgin Islands’ sportfishing world Saturday as nine boats motored into the Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour with their catches just before 5 p.m. …

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by Rushton Skinner
January 19, 2024

‘Blue Economy Roadmap’ moves ahead

More than four years ago, the United Nations Development Programme worked with government to draft a “Blue Economy Roadmap” that officials said would help the territory make the most of …

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by FREEMAN ROGERS
BVI blue economy
November 22, 2023

Farming, fishing law is still not enacted

In April 2022, the House of Assembly passed a comprehensive law designed to reform the management of farming and fishing in the territory with measures including a new statutory body …

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by Dana Kampa
August 27, 2022

Food security law gets guv’s assent

Oversight of fishing and farming in the territory may be seeing major changes soon following Governor John Rankin’s recent approval of the Food Security and Sustainability Act, 2022. The House …

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by Dana Kampa
August 18, 2022

Ghost busters: Discarded tackle cleaned up

A boat full of volunteers recently travelled from Tortola to the south side of Cooper Island, where they combed the sargassum-covered rocky shore for waste that had washed up on …

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by Dana Kampa
April 23, 2021

Farmers and Fishers Week to kick off Sunday

Starting Sunday, Farmers and Fishers Week will celebrate a sustainable, adaptable future in food production, according to Deputy Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley. The event marks the resumption of a …

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by Dana Kampa
September 4, 2020

Bill would reform farming and fishing industries

The spotlight has turned to more sustainable practices as the Virgin Islands looks to create a more self-sufficient food industry, and an early iteration of proposed legislation is designed to …

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by Dana Kampa
June 3, 2020

Leaders push to boost local food production

As the Virgin Islands hopes to scale up its fishing and farming sectors with the ultimate goal of becoming more self-sufficient, participants in a virtual forum last week said it …

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by Dana Kampa
May 19, 2020

Sister islands hard hit by tourism closure

During a normal tourism season on Anegada, Liston Potter’s restaurant Potter’s by the Sea is a popular hangout. But like other hospitality businesses, it was shut down by the coronavirus …

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by Dana Kampa
April 24, 2020

$2 million fishing, farming stimulus moves ahead

Government recently sent out a call for farmers and fishers in the territory, and they answered, according to Education, Culture Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture Minister Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley. …

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by Dana Kampa
March 27, 2020

Government to inject $2 million into farming, fishing

Amid concern about the long-term effects of the coronavirus pandemic, the Cabinet on Friday, March 20, approved a $2 million economic stimulus package for fishing and farming in the Virgin …

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by Dana Kampa
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March 6, 2020

Search underway for fisheries complex site

Following approval from Cabinet, the building that used to house the BVI Fishing Complex at Baughers Bay will be transferred to the BVI Ports Authority, as officials continue their search …

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by Joey Waldinger
December 3, 2019

EDITORIAL: ‘Blue economy’ has promise in the Virgin Islands

Kudos to the government for working with the United Nations Development Programme to explore the possibilities offered by the so-called “blue economy.” At a time when financial services and tourism …

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by BVI Beacon
August 9, 2019

Minister promises return of Ag Week

Agriculture Week, which has not been celebrated in the Virgin Islands since 2015, will return to the territory soon, according to Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture Minister Dr. …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
December 10, 2018

$400k insurance settlement for Fishing Complex approved

Last month Cabinet approved a $400,000 settlement offer from Nagico Insurances for the damages Hurricane Irma caused to the BVI Fishing Complex, which hasn’t been operational since the storm. Government’s …

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by Conor King Devitt
September 21, 2018

Anegada “pushing for bigger and better things” after Irma

This article originally appeared in the Beacon’s Sept. 6 “Irma Anniversary” edition. For the some 300 people living on Anegada, day-to-day life is punctuated by boat arrivals. Road Town-based passenger ferries pull …

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by Conor King Devitt

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