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Bahamas’ fisheries face huge losses in wake of Hurricane Dorian

September 16, 2019 — The spiny lobster fishery in the Bahamas was set to become one of the most lucrative in recent memory, but Hurricane Dorian’s impact will set the industry back severely.

An estimated 95 percent of fishermen in the northern Bahamas have lost their boats after the Category 5 hurricane slammed the islands from 1 to 3 September.

Read the full story at Seafood Source

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