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Charitable Farm Aid Concert Set For August 2
A Farm Aid event is set to be held during the Cup Match holiday, with a concert taking place on August 2 with its proceeds going directly toward “enhancing the Bermuda farming industry.” The event will be presented by Island […]
Read moreFarm Aid concert for Cup Match
A special Cup Match concert to help farmers is to be held, it was announced yesterday. Richard Bascome, owner of Westover Farm, said the Farm Aid event would be “the beginning” of a movement to highlight the contribution of the […]
Read moreBNT Welcomes Minister’s Decision On Lease
Bernews – June 24, 2018 The Bermuda National Trust said they welcome Public Works Minister Lt/Col David Burch’s “decision to renew the lease of the Bascome family at Westover Farm, Sandys and of his intention to extend all lapsed agricultural leases of […]
Read moreCap Of 450 Recreational Lobster Diver Licenses
The Minister of Home Affairs Walton Brown today announced a cap of 450 recreational lobster divers for the 2018-2019 season, which opens September 1st 2018. Licenses will be issued on a first come, first served basis from August 6th 2018. The deadline […]
Read moreMinister David Burch On Farming In Bermuda
Minister of Public Works Lt/Col David Burch spoke about farming in the House of Assembly on Friday, providing an overview of the situation with the Bascomes, leases on other Government plots of arable land, with the Minister noting the PLP’s pledge […]
Read moreReport: Some Fish At Critically Low Levels
Historically abundant predatory fish such as groupers and snappers remain at critically low numbers on Bermuda’s reefs based on international standards, according to a recently released report that monitored their status and trends by Bermudian scientist Dr Thaddeus Murdoch and […]
Read moreFree ‘Grow, Eat, Save’ Gardening Workshops
As part of activities for Nutrition Month, the Department of Health is inviting the public to a free, five-session gardening workshop every Thursday evening in March. Participants will learn to grow fresh, nutritious food, which will help cut grocery bills. […]
Read moreAugust 2016: Information on Inshore Fishing in Bermuda
> Recreational hook-and-line fishing does not require a licence and the general fishing regulations can be found online at www.gov.bm/fishing-restrictions-and-catch-limits. > Information on protected species can also be found online at https://www.gov.bm/bermudas-protected-species, and http://environment.bm/protected-species. Although you can target certain […]
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