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Major Islands:

Andros, Acklins, Bimini, Berry Islands Cat Island, Crooked island, Eleuthera. Grand Bahama, Great and Little Abaco, Great and Little Inagua, Great Exuma and Cays Long Island, Mayaguana, New Providence, San Salvador, Rum Cay

Archipelago extends 750 miles

Reportedly over 80 marinas BlueBlue FlagFlag PilotPilot PhasePhase 20032003

Grand Bahama Island

West End

Old Bahama Bay

Freeport

Port Lucaya Resort and Marina

Old Bahamas Bay Resort and Yacht Harbour (72 slips)

Port Lucaya Resort and Marina (106 slips) OldOld BahamaBahama BayBay ResortResort andand YachtYacht HarbourHarbour

•• AfterAfter HurricanesHurricanes FrancisFrancis andand JeanneJeanne (2004)(2004) raisedraised BlueBlue FlagFlag Feb.Feb. 20052005 •• AwardedAwarded BlueBlue FlagFlag 20052005--20062006 •• HurricaneHurricane WilmaWilma OctoberOctober 24,24, 20052005 •• ResortResort ClosedClosed untiluntil DecemberDecember 23,23, 20052005 •• CurrentlyCurrently nono BlueBlue FlagFlag Marina’sMarina’s operatingoperating inin thethe BahamasBahamas ImpactsImpacts fromfrom WilmaWilma ImpactsImpacts fromfrom WilmaWilma EffortsEfforts toto ExpandExpand BlueBlue FlagFlag BlueBlue FlagFlag CandidateCandidate Marina’sMarina’s BiminiBimini IslandIsland

Bimini Big Game

Bimini Sands BlueBlue FlagFlag CandidateCandidate Marina’sMarina’s BiminiBimini SandsSands

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74-Slips

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•• MarshMarsh HarbourHarbour MarinaMarina (Marsh Harbour) ((66 slips)

•• BoatBoat HarbourHarbour MarinaMarina (Marsh Harbour) (190 slips)

•• ClubClub SoleilSoleil (Hope Town) (16 Slips) GreatGreat AbacoAbaco IslandIsland

•• FormedFormed locallocal BlueBlue FlagFlag CommitteeCommittee

•• ProblemsProblems withwith WasteWaste ManagementManagement IssuesIssues –– UsedUsed OilOil disposaldisposal –– RecyclingRecycling –– NoNo wastewaste waterwater treatmenttreatment systemssystems –– LackLack ofof SafetySafety EquipmentEquipment ChallengesChallenges withwith BlueBlue FlagFlag inin TheThe BahamasBahamas •• ManyMany islandsislands whichwhich servicesservices havehave toto bebe replicatedreplicated oror transportationtransportation andand shippingshipping issuesissues –– UsedUsed oiloil DisposalDisposal –– RecyclingRecycling •• SomeSome Marina’sMarina’s operatorsoperators areare reluctantreluctant toto acceptaccept usedused oiloil oror recyclerecycle duedue toto thethe challengeschallenges ofof aa multiplemultiple islandisland destinationdestination WasteWaste IssuesIssues SafetySafety IssuesIssues CandidateCandidate Marina’sMarina’s 20052005

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•• BiminiBimini BigBig GameGame ResortResort &Marina&Marina

•• AtlantisAtlantis MarinasMarinas NationalNational CoCo--ordinatorordinator

•• NationalNational PromotionPromotion ofof BlueBlue FlagFlag ProgramProgram – Boat Shows – Presentation at National Oil Spill Conference – Launch of Brochures for Media •• NatureNature ConservancyConservancy (Bahamas(Bahamas office)office) onon NationalNational JuryJury •• InIn thethe processprocess ofof EstablishingEstablishing aa NationalNational WasteWaste OilOil DisposalDisposal ProgramProgram withwith thethe DEHSDEHS •• EstablishingEstablishing LocalLocal Committee’sCommittee’s NationalNational CoCo--ordinatorordinator NationalNational CoCo--ordinatorordinator NationalNational CoCo--ordinatorordinator