BEST - Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce

Stakeholders meet environment minister to discuss BOPP

Representatives of industries that would be affected by the Blue Ocean Prosperity Programme met the environment minister to share their views, The Royal Gazette has learnt. Hoteliers, charter boat operators, dive shops, entrepreneurs as well as past and present commercial fishermen were […]

Climate change group out of action since last election

A taskforce set up by the Government to lead Bermuda’s response to the “urgent challenges” of climate change has been out of action for almost 18 months. It is not clear if the group, which was established in 2021, according […]

Advocates call for letters to MPs in support of BOPP

Environmental groups have launched a campaign urging members of the community to write to their MPs in support of the adoption of the Bermuda Ocean Prosperity Programme. The Bermuda National Trust, Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce and Nonsuch Expeditions issued a […]

Fishermen’s group submits counterproposal to BOPP

The Fishermen’s Association of Bermuda has submitted a counterproposal to the Government that includes a ring-shaped, no-fishing, marine-protected area beyond where local fishing practices take place, The Royal Gazette has learnt. The group, which takes the view that the Blue Prosperity Plan […]

Ocean prosperity support swells to $10.1m

Non-profit organisations partnering with the Bermuda Government to implement a marine spatial plan have invested $10.1 million over the past seven years, The Royal Gazette has learnt. According to parts of an official document seen by this newspaper, one of the organisations, […]