Coral Harbour Base, March 4,2019 – Bahamas – The eight persons apprehended by the
Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) after they were found fishing in a Marine
Reserve in the northern Bahamas are expected to be charged before the courts on
Monday.
The men, 5 Bahamian nationals, 2
Haitian nationals and 1 Cuban were apprehended in the area of Whale Cay in the
Berry Islands on Friday past. They were found with a large quantity of conchs
and fishery products aboard their 46-foot fishing vessel and 19-foot skiff.
All of the men, along with their
catch and vessels were handed over to Marine Resources Unit for further
processing.
The Marine Reserve Park in the
southern Berry Islands is one of several protected parks in the country where
fishing of any kind is prohibited.
The Royal Bahamas Defence Force
continues to protect the territorial integrity of The Bahamas.
(For further information please contact the RBDF
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Press Release: RBDF