Bahamas cracking down on commercial vessel discharges
The Grand Bahama Port Authority plans to step up enforcement of violations by commercial vessel operators that dump waste into coastal waters in the Bahamas.
According to a report in the Freeport News, Nakira Wilchcombe, GBPA environmental manager, said her department has received complaints that commercial vessel operators are dumping garbage and other wastes in Bahamian waters, and the port authority will be keeping a close watch for violators.
She said the port authority is particularly concerned about dumping that affects local canals, because of the impacts on marine life and damages near residential areas.
Bahamas cracking down on commercial vessel discharges
