Bahamas Conservation Update

An update from Bonefish Tarpon Trust on the progress that has been made on their collaborations toward science-based conservation of the Bahamas bonefish fishery.

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A Special Appeal from the Abaco Fly Fishing Guide Association

AFFGA is challenging Prescott Smith and the Bahamas Fly Fishing Industry Association who they believe are the primary authors of the draconian fly fishing draft legislation that has caused so much panic in the flats fishing industry.

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The Bahamas From Space

Astronaut Scott Kelly provides a welcome break from the recent news coming out of the Bahamas.

The bad news is that after two recent meetings in the Bahamas, things seem to be getting worse

A discouraging Bahamas regulations update from Yellow Dog.

More trouble in paradise

The Bahamas Fly Fishing Industry Association’s (BFFIA) annual general meeting (AGM) has been slammed as a “disaster” and a “dog and pony show”, with one group telling Tribune Business it no longer recognizes it as the industry’s voice.

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The President of the BFFIA is calling it a smear campaign.

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Meanwhile, the President of The Bahamas Fly Fishing Industry Association is accusing critics of “clouding” the issues surrounding proposed regulatory reforms, arguing that the success of local fishing lodges hinged on the treatment of Bahamian guides.

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