New fish landing facility ‘latest in fisheries overhaul’
Article by May 22, 2021
The Mottley administration has made improvements to almost every fish market on the island in three years, declared Minister of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy Kirk Humphrey on Friday, promising to soon attend to the remaining fish landing sites yet to be upgraded.
He made the comments at the opening ceremony of the Pile Bay Fish Landing Facility which was refurbished by the neighbouring Bridgetown Port at a cost of $1.5 million.
Humphrey said the islandwide refurbishments were all part of Government’s plan to overhaul the fishing industry.
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May 13, 2021
The Barbados Government has stepped in to address cries from some sections of the public to close access to that area of Brighton Beach, off Spring Garden, St Michael popularly known as The Hot Pot.
The state’s intervention followed pleas from several Barbadians including the father of the latest person to die from drowning while bathing in the vicinity of the popular bathing spot. A “danger” sign has existed for sometime now, warning members of the public “Do not swim here – strong current.”
The body of 21-year-old Jovonni Moise of Dash Valley, St George washed ashore on Monday after he disappeared while bathing there with friends the day before.
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More manpower coming to clean up Sargassum
Article by April 7, 2021
Minister of Maritime Affairs and Blue Economy Kirk Humphrey says more people will be employed to remove the problematic sargassum seaweed from beaches across the island this year.
He said the additional manpower will be part of his ministry’s approach to the problem over the next four to five months.
“I think it makes sense that the personnel would come from the areas that are affected. So, personnel from St Lucy for River Bay in St Lucy, and for Green Pond, personnel from St Andrew. That is what we are going to be working on but this is going to be a constant conversation now for the next few months,” Humphrey said.