ENVIRONMENT
Marine reserve: How can we enforce such a huge area?
One of the big questions on everyone's minds is how can such a vast marine reserve be enforced and how much is it going to cost Bermudians.
Still have questions about a marine reserve?
Experts Jack Ward and Chris Flook hammer out the pros and cons of a marine reserve in Bermuda¹s waters.
Marine reserve: Does it amount to ‘commercial suicide’?
Former Premier Dr David Saul claims that the Blue Halo concept of a no take marine reserve would be "economic suicide" for the island.
Marine reserve: What if opportunity knocks?
If, a few years down the line, we discover that Bermuda is a hot spot for seabed mining - for example - the legislation can be changed.
Marine reserve: What are the choices?
There are five options when it comes to Bermuda's marine reserve, from protecting 3/4 of the EEZ to not creating a marine reserve around the island.
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Marine reserve: Why don’t we just use current legislation to fine illegal fishing operations?
Chris Flook believes that current legislation doesn’t have teeth nor does it align with the global legal framework of creating marine reserves in local territories and on the high seas.
Marine reserve: Could it attract an influx of eco-tourists and marine scientists?
Chris Flook believes that a marine reserve could attract a new generation of environmentally conscious visitors as the world eco-tourism market soars to $473 billion a year globally.
Marine reserve: Does it help the environment?
The Sargasso Sea is home to more than 100 species of fish and 145 types of invertebrates. Turtles use the Sargassum weed to shelter while eels, humpbacks and game fish pass through the waters.
Gas tank cause ruled out as explosion probe continues
Fire investigators are continuing to probe the cause of an explosion and an extensive blaze at two properties within 12 hours last week.
BBC producer talks about life on the wild side
BBC producer Hugh Pearson, who is currently in Bermuda filming the Sargasso Sea, will give a talk at BUEI on Saturday night.
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MUSIC VIDEO: Greenrock say 'Get with the Movement' and reject single use bags
Greenrock launched the 'No Thanks!' music video on Friday (featuring Joy Barnum, Uzimon and Mike Hind) to educate on the environmental impact of single-use bags.
Why Bermuda’s lionfish invasion has unique problems
Each country facing a lionfish invasion has "its own unique set of problems", according to Graham Maddocks, president and founder of The Ocean Support Foundation.
Key duo man $15 million plant that has huge potential
WEDCO's water reclamation facility takes in around 40,000 gallons of sewage a day — but has the potential to handle much more.
A system not to be wasted
Dockyard's sewage treatment plant could be an environmental model for the rest of the island, according to WEDCO bosses.
African dust storms may hold key to explaining quiet hurricane season
Huge summer dust storms in Africa could lie behind Bermuda's unusually quiet hurricane season, according to research meteorologist Jason Dunion.
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