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Bush secures WIZ freeze for boats at Stingray City

Bush secures WIZ freeze for boats at Stingray City

| 12/12/2022 | 30 Comments

(CNS): McKeeva Bush MP (WBW) has successfully steered through a proposed new moratorium on Wildlife Interaction Zone licences at the Sandbar and Stingray City while the government creates a task force to review all watersports operations in the North Sound. In his first private member’s motion since returning to the back benches, Bush said Caymanian […]

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Boat operators get break on WIZ fees for 2022

Boat operators get break on WIZ fees for 2022

| 02/06/2022 | 26 Comments

(CNS): The government is giving watersports operators a break on expired Wildlife Interaction Zone (WIZ) permit fees this year for all those who apply to renew their licence before 31 July 2022. The aim is to support the economic recovery of operators impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and around 270 boats will be given the […]

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Starfish and Rum Points still off limits

Starfish and Rum Points still off limits

| 13/07/2020 | 16 Comments

(CNS): Changes to the Prevention, Control and Suppression of COVID-19 regulations relating to travel and boating came into effect on Friday, making travel between the Cayman Islands easier and partially opening up Stingray City. But the popular weekend spots, Rum Point and Starfish Point, remain off limits to all boats. Air travel is now allowed […]

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DoE raises alarm over abuse of marine animals

DoE raises alarm over abuse of marine animals

| 18/02/2019 | 64 Comments

(CNS): Following a number of reports of people abusing local marine animals in and around some of Grand Cayman’s favourite attractions, the Department of Environment (DoE) is urging people to follow the law in local waters regarding the handling of starfish, stingrays, turtles and other marine life. In the last month the DoE has received […]

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