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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 […]
Read moreClimate 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 […]
Read moreAdvocates 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 […]
Read moreCampaign To Support Stronger Ocean Protection
Environmental organisations have launched a campaign “encouraging Bermuda residents to write to their elected representatives in support of stronger ocean protection.” A spokesperson said, “To mark World Marine Protected Areas [MPA] Day on August 1st, the Bermuda National Trust, Bermuda […]
Read moreFishermen’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 […]
Read moreOcean 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, […]
Read moreBEST & Greenrock To Hold Solar Charge Protest
The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] and Greenrock are “calling on all Bermudians to join a peaceful public demonstration on Tuesday, July 28, at 12:00 noon to protest the Regulatory Authority’s approval of increased monthly facilities charges that triple the cost for residential solar […]
Read moreSouthlands plans get pulled from board meeting
A high-profile planning application for Southlands National Park was pulled from the agenda of the Development Applications Board before it could be debated. The proposal, which includes the creation of a café, public parking, walking trails and improved beach access, […]
Read moreUK ratifies high seas protection treaty
Britain has ratified the landmark High Seas Treaty to help protect two thirds of the world’s oceans. The treaty, also known as the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement, could not be ratified independently of Britain by Bermuda, as a subcontinental […]
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