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N. H. Cole Simons

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5 Jun 2020 House of Assembly
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Okay. Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker. I would like to begin where the previous Member ended. I would like to associate myself with the comments made in regard to Mr. Chesley Trott. He is another icon in the art space. He is one of our outstanding champions for the arts in this country. I remember going to his studio and …
5 Jun 2020 House of Assembly
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Yes, I would like to speak to it. This is Cole.
5 Jun 2020 House of Assembly
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Just one issue I would like clarification on. When we have a ship traversing our waters, be they the 12 miles or the 12 to 200 miles, is there a requirement that these ships have insurance for environmental impairment and environmental damage? You know, because pollution liability can bankrupt an organisation, especially a shipping orga nisation. And so, is there …
22 May 2020 House of Assembly
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Yes, yes. Can the Minister speak to the challenges or issues that are taking place at the Devonshire dock?
22 May 2020 House of Assembly
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The subject of your Stat ement was about fishermen. And I am asking because fishermen stopped me, and they said that the Go vernment has prevented them, or put a restraining or-der on them, and so they had to move. And so I just wanted to know what the details are. Hon. Walter H. Roban: Okay, good. Well, I thank …
22 May 2020 House of Assembly
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Supplemental.
22 May 2020 House of Assembly
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Yes. So, can the fisherman choose his own site, or does the site have to be des-ignated by the government? Yes, I have seen the fisherman at Ducking Stool. But can other fishermen who were at Devonshire dock go elsewhere and sell their fish without any restriction? Hon. Walter H. Roban: Yes, as long as it is at one of …
22 May 2020 House of Assembly
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Okay. Thanks. My second q uestion.
22 May 2020 House of Assembly
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Because I go to these docks quite a bit, so I speak to some of these fishermen. There was a recreational fisherman who has a little boat. And he goes out fishing for his family. And if he has excess, he might sell it to another fisherman who can sell it. But the challenge that he faces is that he …
22 May 2020 House of Assembly
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So . . . okay. Hon. Walter H. Roban: I do believe that the regul ations have recently been amended so that recreational boating can go on within the allocated time of the curfew, and the y can have more than one person on the boat. That was the subject, I believe, of the recent changes to the emergency measures.
22 May 2020 House of Assembly
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So it is very, very difficult to secure a fishing licence. So during this time of COVID crisis, is there a possibility that we may be able to r elax the licence so that people can supplement their income by selling fish during this period only? B ecause it is tough to get a fishing licence. Hon. Walter H. Roban: …
22 May 2020 House of Assembly
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Yes. 4030 22 May 2020 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly Hon. Walter H. Roban : During this time our fishermen are out, and I believe that they are adequately supplying our country with fish and are able to sell their fish. The regulations have been relaxed so that people who rely on recreational fishing to supply their own …
22 May 2020 House of Assembly
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I accept that. So my question to you again is, Given these unusual circumstances —
22 May 2020 House of Assembly
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That is fine.
22 May 2020 House of Assembly
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So given that these are unusual circumstances, given that we waived the rule for others, to support small businesses and other indivi duals, can we make a similar relaxation for recreational fishermen who are in dire straits to sell their catch during this period only? I understand the environmental impact. But as you said before, we are trying to help …
22 May 2020 House of Assembly
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The fisheries board. Hon. Walter H. Roban: —Commercial Fisheries Council, who oversees the fishing industry. So I would have to put the question to them. And I will rely on their advice.
22 May 2020 House of Assembly
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Thank you. Those are all of my questions for —
22 May 2020 House of Assembly
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That is it for me.
22 May 2020 House of Assembly
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Thank you. I would like to associate myself with the comments made in regard to Scott Cooper. He worked with me. And his wife is a secretary of the Peter Lei t4036 22 May 2020 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly ner Arts Scholarship. He recently passed, and I would like to associate my comments with him. But more …
22 May 2020 House of Assembly
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I have oranges and lemons. Official Hansard Repor t 22 May 2020 4045 Bermuda House of Assembly Mr. Christoph er Famous: Honourable Member Cole Simons, what is your address again? [Laughter]