Very disappointing to hear the Head of an Association put forward such a ridiculous argument! Compressors were “only” to be used to harvest Crawfish beyond a certain depth, but now they are used with abandon to breakout Conch in less than 20 ft. on the Beds with out re-surfacing and Grouper off the Edge in more than 80 ft. If this mentality is adopted, both Species will soon collapse, much less a Tourist ever seeing either in the wild … an Industry I dare say worth far more to this Country than satisfying the insatiable greed of a few unscrupulous Fisherman! Besides … “true” Fisherman Free Dive … of which I am one. and if one’s body has deteriorated to a point of being unable to … learn to use a Fishing Line!
The problem Fisherman face today is I used to get the same price per pound in the early to mid 1980s when we saw catch volumes take off by effectively “inventing “ the preferred method of harvesting, namely “the Condo” … and fuel was less than a $1.00 a gallon, making this an “extremely” lucrative business for Bahamians, but with the price of fuel and replacement costs of Boats and Engines at what they are today, the profit margins are not anywhere near the same now. Indeed, the price of Lobster would need to be “at least” 5x what it is today to keep up with inflation, which means the Industry needs to give careful thought to controlling supply in an effort to increase prices, as increasing volume will only serve to depress or keep prices at the same level they were at … again, 40+ years ago!
Certainly not a good time to be swimming in area with tidal flow and nearby fishing cleaning stations.
As for the Andros “hit and run”, surely if Victim could make out HP of Outboard Engines, we should also know Brand, eg. Yamaha or Mercury … and approx. length of Boat, as must ve over 20ft. to require 2 Engines?
Baha10 says...
Very disappointing to hear the Head of an Association put forward such a ridiculous argument! Compressors were “only” to be used to harvest Crawfish beyond a certain depth, but now they are used with abandon to breakout Conch in less than 20 ft. on the Beds with out re-surfacing and Grouper off the Edge in more than 80 ft. If this mentality is adopted, both Species will soon collapse, much less a Tourist ever seeing either in the wild … an Industry I dare say worth far more to this Country than satisfying the insatiable greed of a few unscrupulous Fisherman! Besides … “true” Fisherman Free Dive … of which I am one. and if one’s body has deteriorated to a point of being unable to … learn to use a Fishing Line!
On Fishermen fear compressor ban to cause law breaches
Posted 25 February 2025, 4:23 p.m. Suggest removal
Baha10 says...
Extremely sad … many heartfelt condolences to her Family and Friends🙏
On Kelli Ingraham, daughter of former Prime Minister, dead at 45
Posted 25 February 2025, 12:07 p.m. Suggest removal
Baha10 says...
The issue with this particular murder is it is so extreme and one can not “unsee” what you have already seen!
On 4-year-old watches as father murdered
Posted 24 February 2025, 3:21 p.m. Suggest removal
Baha10 says...
Absolutely horrific … what kind of Country has this become … nothing else really matters once you’ve seen this CCTV Footage!?!
On 4-year-old watches as father murdered
Posted 24 February 2025, 10:01 a.m. Suggest removal
Baha10 says...
The problem Fisherman face today is I used to get the same price per pound in the early to mid 1980s when we saw catch volumes take off by effectively “inventing “ the preferred method of harvesting, namely “the Condo” … and fuel was less than a $1.00 a gallon, making this an “extremely” lucrative business for Bahamians, but with the price of fuel and replacement costs of Boats and Engines at what they are today, the profit margins are not anywhere near the same now. Indeed, the price of Lobster would need to be “at least” 5x what it is today to keep up with inflation, which means the Industry needs to give careful thought to controlling supply in an effort to increase prices, as increasing volume will only serve to depress or keep prices at the same level they were at … again, 40+ years ago!
On Crawfish volumes up 10-15% but ‘don’t let our guard down’
Posted 22 February 2025, 8:18 a.m. Suggest removal
Baha10 says...
But they were 150’s ,,, the “least” recognizable detail🤷♂️
On Victims recount shark attack on US morning show
Posted 13 February 2025, 7 a.m. Suggest removal
Baha10 says...
Certainly not a good time to be swimming in area with tidal flow and nearby fishing cleaning stations.
As for the Andros “hit and run”, surely if Victim could make out HP of Outboard Engines, we should also know Brand, eg. Yamaha or Mercury … and approx. length of Boat, as must ve over 20ft. to require 2 Engines?
On Victims recount shark attack on US morning show
Posted 12 February 2025, 1:43 p.m. Suggest removal
Baha10 says...
Tend to agree … also they have little choice, as not going to incur much higher fuel costs to go further afield.
On Marinas voice concern over tax hike fall-out
Posted 2 February 2025, 3 p.m. Suggest removal
Baha10 says...
Didn’t you comment on a “glowing” Article on this subject earlier in the week for which Comments have since been pulled😂
On CIBC Caribbean’s Bahamas chief taking early retirement
Posted 30 January 2025, 7:21 p.m. Suggest removal
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On Jack’s Bay targets investors to gauge top financing option
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