AGP Executive Report

Sargasso Sea: More than 220 people signed a public declaration supporting protection of the Sargasso Sea, but Environment Minister Jaché Adams was absent when the scroll reached Government. Economy Minister Jason Hayward accepted it instead. The campaign backs the Hamilton II Declaration, a Bermuda-UK effort to build global support for protecting the sea under a UN high-seas biodiversity agreement. Ocean Voices: Bermuda students aged 10 to 18 are invited to make short videos about their connection to the ocean, why it needs protection and how a healthy ocean helps shield the island from climate change. Entries are due November 8. Parks: Remi Subair has been appointed director of Bermuda’s Parks Department, overseeing parks, beaches and open spaces. He brings more than 20 years of engineering and public-service experience.

Ocean Conservation: Peter Benchley’s family is auctioning the “Jaws” author’s collection, with all proceeds going to five ocean-protection groups. His widow recalled their years exploring Bermuda’s reefs and how those experiences inspired them to protect the sea. Youth and the Ocean: Bermuda Ocean Prosperity Programme is inviting students aged 10 to 18 to make short videos about their connection to the ocean, why it needs protection and how a healthy ocean can help shield Bermuda from climate change. Entries are due November 8. Parks: Remi Subair has been appointed Director of Parks, overseeing the management of Bermuda’s parks, beaches and open spaces. Sargasso Sea: Bermuda and the UK are building international support to protect the sea under the UN High Seas Treaty. Residents also turned out to sign a public declaration supporting conservation.

Sargasso Sea Protection: Bermuda and the UK have launched the Hamilton II Declaration, joined by partners including the Bahamas, Cayman Islands and Turks and Caicos. The initiative seeks international backing for legally binding protections for the Sargasso Sea, with the first UN high-seas biodiversity conference set for January 2027. Public Support: Bermudians turned out in Hamilton to sign a giant scroll backing ocean protection, with the declaration due to be presented to Government. Young Ocean Voices: The Bermuda Ocean Prosperity Programme is inviting students aged 10 to 18 to make short videos about their connection to the ocean, why it needs protection and how a healthy ocean helps shield Bermuda from climate impacts. Entries are due November 8.

Sargasso Sea: Bermuda and the UK have launched the Hamilton II Declaration to build international support for protecting the Sargasso Sea, with the Bahamas, Cayman Islands and Turks and Caicos among the signatories. The initiative aims to win backing for legally binding protections at the first UN high-seas treaty conference in January 2027. Islanders also showed support at a public signing in Hamilton. Youth Ocean Voices: The Bermuda Ocean Prosperity Programme is inviting students aged 10 to 18 to make short videos on their connection to the ocean, why it needs protection and how a healthy ocean can help shield Bermuda from climate change. Entries are due November 8.

Parks: Remi Subair has been appointed director of Bermuda’s Parks Department, overseeing the care of parks, beaches and open spaces. Sargasso Sea: Bermuda and the UK have launched the Hamilton II Declaration with regional partners, including the Bahamas, Cayman Islands and Turks and Caicos, to build support for legally binding ocean protections under the UN High Seas Treaty. The effort will go before member states in January. Wildlife: European eels, which begin their lives in the Sargasso Sea near Bermuda, are critically endangered, with numbers down about 90 per cent since the 1980s. Campaigners say restoring river migration routes in Britain is vital to their survival.

Sargasso Sea: Bermuda and the UK have launched the Hamilton II Declaration, joined by partners including the Bahamas, Cayman Islands and Turks and Caicos Islands. It aims to build support for legally binding protections for the sea, with backing sought at a UN ocean biodiversity meeting in January 2027. Parks: Remi Subair has been appointed director of Bermuda’s Parks Department, overseeing parks, beaches and open spaces. Ocean Wildlife: European eels begin their epic migration in the Sargasso Sea near Bermuda, but their numbers have fallen about 90% since the 1980s. Campaigners say restoring river routes in Britain is vital to the critically endangered species’ survival.

Sargasso Sea Protection: Bermuda and the UK’s Hamilton II Declaration has drawn support from the Bahamas, Cayman Islands and Turks and Caicos Islands. It aims to build backing for legally binding protections under the UN High Seas Treaty, with governments due to meet in January 2027. Community Voice: Bermudians can add their signatures to a community-led ocean declaration at City Hall through October 23, with a public procession planned that day. Blue Economy: Ocean businesses say Bermuda’s reefs, wrecks and clean water underpin tourism, but high equipment costs, staffing shortages, fragmented approvals and limited dock and mooring space are holding growth back.

Sargasso Sea Protection: Bermuda and the UK have signed the Hamilton II Declaration, starting a push for states to adopt legally binding protections for the Sargasso Sea under the UN High Seas Treaty. The first conference of parties is scheduled for January 2027. Community Voice: Residents can add names and handprints to a public ocean-protection declaration at Hamilton City Hall on October 21–23; a procession will deliver it to Government on Friday. Blue Economy: Ocean businesses told the Bermuda Ocean Prosperity Programme that equipment costs, staff shortages, complex approvals and limited dock and mooring space are holding back sustainable marine tourism. Wildlife: European eels, which begin their lives in the Sargasso Sea near Bermuda, are critically endangered, with numbers down about 90 per cent since the 1980s; campaigners say migration barriers need urgent attention.

Sargasso Sea Protection: Bermuda and the UK have signed the Hamilton II Declaration, seeking international support for legally binding safeguards under the UN High Seas Treaty. Community signings of a Bermudian ocean-protection declaration are scheduled at City Hall from October 21 to 23. Blue Economy: Ocean tourism operators told the Bermuda Ocean Prosperity Programme that equipment costs, staff shortages, scattered approval processes and limited dock and mooring space are holding back sustainable growth. Marine Wildlife: European eels begin their long migration in the Sargasso Sea near Bermuda, but their numbers have fallen about 90 per cent since the 1980s; campaigners say barriers along their route put the critically endangered species at further risk. Ocean Science: Research diver Ben Harris has collected seabed cores in Bermuda to help measure how much carbon marine sediments store—and what happens when the seabed is disturbed.

Sargasso Sea Protection: Bermuda and the UK signed the Hamilton II Declaration, a milestone in efforts to protect the Sargasso Sea under the UN High Seas Treaty. Environment Minister Jaché Adams said the island has a responsibility to care for the ocean that shapes daily life and livelihoods. Public Voice: Residents can add names and handprints to a community declaration at Hamilton’s City Hall from October 21–23, calling for Bermudians to help shape future ocean decisions. Blue Economy: Ocean businesses and Government have discussed how the Blue Prosperity Plan could balance marine protection with sustainable tourism, including a proposal to protect 20 per cent of Bermuda’s waters. Wildlife: European eels, which begin their migration in the Sargasso Sea, are critically endangered, with numbers down about 90 per cent since the 1980s. Campaigners say safer river routes are crucial to their survival.

Sargasso Sea: Bermuda and the UK are advancing the Hamilton II Declaration to build international support for protecting the sea. The public can add names and handprints to a community declaration at Hamilton’s City Hall, October 21–23. Endangered Wildlife: European eels begin their migration in the Sargasso Sea, but numbers have fallen about 90 per cent since the 1980s. Campaigners say safer river passage is vital to the species’ survival. Ocean Economy: Bermuda Ocean Prosperity Programme discussions highlighted how the Blue Prosperity Plan could support marine tourism while protecting the reefs, wildlife and clean water the industry depends on. Marine Research: A scientific diver who has worked in Bermuda is collecting seabed cores to study stored carbon and how disturbance affects marine ecosystems. Development and Heritage: The Bermuda National Trust praised archaeological assessments at The Loren’s proposed Elbow Beach redevelopment, while renewing concern that a similar assessment has not been secured for Fairmont Southampton.

Sargasso Sea: Bermuda residents can add their names and handprints to a community declaration at Hamilton’s City Hall from October 21–23, supporting a stronger public voice in future ocean-protection decisions. The effort accompanies the Hamilton II Declaration, a Bermuda–UK initiative backing conservation of the Sargasso Sea. Blue Prosperity Plan: Government and ocean-tourism businesses are weighing a proposal to protect 20 per cent of Bermuda’s waters while supporting sustainable growth. Operators raised practical hurdles including equipment costs, staffing shortages and limited dock and mooring space. Feral Chicken Culling: Police are investigating after a motorcycle rider was seriously injured by an air-rifle pellet during a contracted cull in Pembroke. The incident has renewed attention to safety in pest-bird management.

Sargasso Sea: Bermuda and the UK are due to sign the Hamilton II Declaration, building support for protecting the Sargasso Sea under the UN High Seas Treaty. The public can add names and handprints to a community declaration at Hamilton City Hall on October 21–23, with a procession to deliver it to Government on the final day. Blue Economy: Ocean businesses and Government representatives say the Blue Prosperity Plan must pair marine protection with clear rules and investment in sustainable tourism. A proposal to protect 20 per cent of Bermuda’s waters is part of the discussion. Climate Research: A scientific diver who has worked in Bermuda is collecting seabed cores to study how much carbon marine sediments store—and what happens when the seafloor is disturbed. Wildlife Management: Police are investigating after a motorcycle rider was seriously injured by an air-rifle pellet during a feral chicken cull in Pembroke.

Sargasso Sea Protection: Bermuda and the UK are advancing the Hamilton II Declaration to build support for protecting the Sargasso Sea under the UN high-seas biodiversity agreement. The public can add names and handprints to a community declaration at Hamilton’s City Hall from October 21 to 23, with a procession to deliver it to Government on Friday. Blue Economy: Ocean businesses and officials say healthy reefs and clean water underpin tourism, but costs, marine staffing shortages and approval hurdles limit growth. Talks also considered how the Blue Prosperity Plan’s proposed protection of 20 per cent of Bermuda’s waters can support both conservation and sustainable tourism. Seabed Carbon: A scientific diver with the Convex Seascape Survey has collected seabed cores in Bermuda as part of research into how much carbon ocean sediments store and what happens when they are disturbed. Feral Chicken Culling: Police are continuing to investigate after a motorcycle rider was critically injured by an air-rifle pellet during a contracted cull in Pembroke.

Sargasso Sea: Bermuda and the UK are set to sign the Hamilton II Declaration, backing international efforts to protect the Sargasso Sea. The public can add names and handprints to a community declaration at City Hall from October 21–23, before it is delivered to Government. Blue Economy: Ocean businesses say clearer rules, easier approvals and better access to docks and moorings could help them grow while protecting the reefs and wildlife their trade depends on. A Bermuda Ocean Prosperity Programme dialogue also examined a proposal to fully protect 20 per cent of the island’s waters. Ocean Science: Research diver Ben Harris has collected seabed cores in Bermuda as part of a global study measuring stored carbon and how disturbance or protection affects marine ecosystems. Food Resilience: A local food sovereignty series calls for stronger career pathways in agriculture, helping young Bermudians see food production as skilled work and supporting a more self-sufficient food system.

Wildlife Safety: Police say an investigation is continuing after a motorcyclist was seriously injured by an air-rifle pellet during a contracted feral-chicken cull in Pembroke. Marine Research: A scientific diver who has worked in Bermuda is taking seabed cores to study carbon storage and how disturbance affects marine ecosystems. Ocean Protection: Bermuda’s Ocean Prosperity Programme has discussed how a proposed marine protection zone covering 20 per cent of the island’s waters could support conservation and sustainable tourism. Sargasso Sea: UK minister Uma Kumaran is due in Bermuda this weekend to sign the Hamilton II Declaration, a voluntary initiative to build support for protecting the Sargasso Sea.