Nassau.– Members of the Royal Bahamas Defense Force apprehended another Dominican
fishing vessel, which was illegally fishing in Bahamian waters.
According to a release from the RBDF, a Dominican-registered fishing vessel
with ten persons on board, was apprehended in the southern Bahamas on Thursday
afternoon for violation of the Fisheries Act.
While on patrol, the HMBS Bahamas stopped a 45-foot Dominican fishing vessel
12 miles southeast of the Guinchos Cay. A further investigation of the vessel by
the officers allegedly uncovered an estimated 2,400 pounds of assorted scale
fish.
The crew members are being escorted to the capital and are expected to arrive
today at 9 p.m. This latest arrest marks the second for the year that Defence Force officers
apprehended a Dominican fishing vessel.
In March, a 100-foot Dominican vessel with a crew of 11 were apprehended for
allegedly poaching some 22 miles off Cay Lobos. Those men were charged in a Magistrate's Court for that offense.
From: Dominican Republic
Although there has been a marked decrease by Dominican opoachers in Bahamian Territorial waters, this still evidently continues to be a thorn in theside of the Bahamian authorities.
Having fished out their own waters ages ago, Dominicans and Haitians turned to the Bahamian waters for their sources of fish. At one time there were some 12 fishing boats running out of Manzanillo for this purpose. Each of these boats would bring in some RD150,000 to RD$300,000 per trip, so it ws a very lucrative venture. However after several of thelarger boats were confiscated, the owners heavily fined along with the crews, then the practice dropped considerably. That and the fact that the Bahamians who were warning these boats when a BCG boats were dispatched were apprehended and jailed.
Goes to show one that Stealing the property and assets of others is not such a good thing after all.
TB
Written by: Euromax 
, 24 May 2008 8:07 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Bonao, provincia M.N
man! we canot do that! that is there terriotory
unless we conquer it@! :)
From: United States, Long island, NY
Euromax: very civilized and decent comments buddy......................
Written by: Edward, 24 May 2008 11:00 PM
From: United States, Leominster, Massachusetts
Relax. It was probably a ship from Dominica not the Dominican Republic.
From: Canada, Toronto ,Cabbagetown,Parliament and Gerrard
fast eddie welcome back whats happening in lemster?
From: United States
These Domincan poachers operate out of Puerto Plata where the main Dominican fishing fleets are located. Where is the Dominican Navy? Busy getting propina in the harbours for allowing these fleet to go out without a dispacho to the Bahamas.
Those are the real theives the Domincan Navy and all their colonels and generals busy lining their pockets while they look the other way as the boats slip out to poach.
From: Dominican Republic
OK Jim, give us some names and dates so we can report this malfeasance in office to the appropriate officials.
TB
From: United States
Texas Bill, fyi
Already reported when we repatriated 8 fishermen, but they were released the next day by the Dominican Navy in Puerto Plata because the crime was commited in the Bahamas.
From: Dominican Republic
Jim;
I'm not being snide by my request above.
It is a know fact that the local Navy personnel are in cahoots with the fishermen who go out to pilfer the fish of other countries ( The Bahamas).
Were the Dominicans a nation of law abiding citizens, this sort of thing wouldn't happen.
I am frustrated daily by this "me first" propencity of people to totally disregard the law and to make excuses for the rampant malfeasance of their govrnment officials. They seem to think of it as amassive joke and actually support these conditions in hopes that some of the robbery will rub off on themselves.
TB
From: Canada, Toronto ,Cabbagetown,Parliament and Gerrard
In spanish bill they call it VIVA YO
From: United States
One would think that an investment in aquaculture on Hispaniola would reap huge benefits!!
From: Canada, Toronto ,Cabbagetown,Parliament and Gerrard
that is a good idea ...but maybe to technical ...lets hope not
From: United States
this is an ongoing saga. did we not read about fishermen from the north coast being detained by the government of jamaica just last year?
From: Dominican Republic
dreadlocks;
Yes, it is an ongoing saga which will continue into the future until Dominicans decide it is too expensive to continue the practice.
The cost of a liscense is much less than the cost of the fines, loss of the ship, and bailing out the crews. The ship owners just are trying to maximize their profits and"put the blame on Mame, boys".
Same song, different verse.
TB
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Having fished out their own waters ages ago, Dominicans and Haitians turned to the Bahamian waters for their sources of fish. At one time there were some 12 fishing boats running out of Manzanillo for this purpose. Each of these boats would bring in some RD150,000 to RD$300,000 per trip, so it ws a very lucrative venture. However after several of thelarger boats were confiscated, the owners heavily fined along with the crews, then the practice dropped considerably. That and the fact that the Bahamians who were warning these boats when a BCG boats were dispatched were apprehended and jailed.
Goes to show one that Stealing the property and assets of others is not such a good thing after all.
TB
unless we conquer it@! :)
Those are the real theives the Domincan Navy and all their colonels and generals busy lining their pockets while they look the other way as the boats slip out to poach.
TB
Already reported when we repatriated 8 fishermen, but they were released the next day by the Dominican Navy in Puerto Plata because the crime was commited in the Bahamas.
I'm not being snide by my request above.
It is a know fact that the local Navy personnel are in cahoots with the fishermen who go out to pilfer the fish of other countries ( The Bahamas).
Were the Dominicans a nation of law abiding citizens, this sort of thing wouldn't happen.
I am frustrated daily by this "me first" propencity of people to totally disregard the law and to make excuses for the rampant malfeasance of their govrnment officials. They seem to think of it as amassive joke and actually support these conditions in hopes that some of the robbery will rub off on themselves.
TB
Yes, it is an ongoing saga which will continue into the future until Dominicans decide it is too expensive to continue the practice.
The cost of a liscense is much less than the cost of the fines, loss of the ship, and bailing out the crews. The ship owners just are trying to maximize their profits and"put the blame on Mame, boys".
Same song, different verse.
TB