Marine Protected Areas

Study puts spotlight on island’s lobster population

A new study could help authorities better anticipate changes affecting the island’s lobster population and support the long-term management of the fishery sector. The collaborative study by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the Bermuda Institute of Ocean […]

Regulator approves LNG plan for island’s energy future

Plans for Bermuda to use liquefied natural gas as its main fuel for generating electricity would not deliver genuine energy independence to the island, according to Greenrock. Eugene Dean, the chairman of the sustainability charity, said that LNG still produced […]

Walter Roban: What If Preservation Was Profitable?

The Bermudian Magazine – Summer 2026 Issue Written by Walter Roban, former Minister of Home Affairs connects climate action to economic opportunity. Photograph by: Meredith Andrews. For centuries, human societies have developed and perfected extraction-based practices, building economies that thrive on […]

Safety Appeal After Turtle Entanglement Death

The Bermuda Turtle Project is urging the public to dispose of fishing gear responsibly after a hawksbill turtle died after becoming severely entangled in fishing line and rope. The Bermuda Turtle Project said, “Today, we responded to the stranding of […]

Objections raised over seniors housing project

Environmental charities have raised questions about a proposed seniors housing development in Warwick. A recent planning application, submitted by Senior Solutions Ltd, proposed the creation of a 27-unit seniors community on Leith Hill Lane, east of Camp Hill between the Railway Trail and […]

BEST Bulletin – August 2026

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 […]