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1. Cinemaquatics "Saving the Sawfish"
   http://www.cinemaquatics.com/saving-the-sawfish.html
2. National Geographic Magazine
   March, 2007 "An Eden For Sharks"
   As recently as 2002, plans were in motion to set aside five marine areas to preserve the economic and ecological lifeblood of the Bahamas, with Bimini rated as the highest priority. But a change in government put off the project, and there's been no movement toward protection, despite angry prodding and accusations of corruption. Instead, giant resorts such as the one being built on Bimini have grown up on several outer islands.
   http://www7.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0703/feature5/index.html
3. National Geographic Traveler Magazine
   Out Islands Are In
   "The Government got screwed, Mr Capo lied to them."
   http://www.savebimini.org/ngarticle.htm
4. The Washington Post August 24, 2005
   Wave of Marine Species Extinctions Feared
   "BIMINI, Bahamas -- The bulldozers moved slowly at first. Picking up speed, they pressed forward into a patch of dense mangrove trees that buckled and splintered like twigs. As the machines moved on, the pieces drifted out to sea.
5. The Save Bimini Association
   www.savebimini.org
6. Save the Bahamas Coalition
   www.restrictbiminibayresort.org
7. PEW Institute for Ocean Science
   Bimini Beseiged
   "If allowed to proceed unchecked, the complex will consume the mangroves of the North Sound and east Bimini, together with all of the animals and plants that live there"
   http://www.pewoceanscience.org/press/press-article.php?ID=24
8. Bimini Biological Field Station
   Protect Bimini
   http://www6.miami.edu/sharklab/news_protectbimini.html
9. Award Winning Author Lynne Cherry
   ""Why was Mr. Capo given a permit when the whole area of mangroves was designated the #1 priority area and was supposed to be protected as a Marine Protected Area? "
   http://members.authorsguild.net/lynnecherry/work1.htm
10. Earth Island Institute
    The Bimini Bay Development, An Ongoing Environmental Disaster
    http://www.earthisland.org/takeaction/new_action.cfm?aaID=206
11. Mangrove Action Project
    http://www.mangroveactionproject.org/
12. Miami Beach Rod & Reel Club
    "Bimini Destroyed"
    http://www.therodandreelclub.com/bimini%20bay/biminibayindexpage.htm
13. Photographer Brian Skerry
    Photographer Brian Skerry's Concern For Bimini
    ‘I saw something in Bimini that disturbed me as well. Large areas of mangroves were being bulldozed"
    http://www6.miami.edu/sharklab/news.html
14. MythBuster Jamie Hyneman
    "We should not allow huge developments to come in and wipe out these areas- this is what is happening in Bimini right now."
    http://www6.miami.edu/sharklab/news_archive.html
15. Tourism Concern UK
    "Save Bimini"
    "Water supplies are being used for the tourism development resulting in water to local communities being frequently turned off"
    http://www.tourismconcern.org.uk/campaigns/bimini.html
16. Global Response
    Protect Mangroves & Shark Habitat
    "The Bimini Bay Resort & Casino complex has already destroyed large areas of Bimini’s pristine habitats on land and sea"
    http://www.globalresponse.org/gra.php?i=2/05
17. The Shark Trust
    http://www.sharktrust.org/content.asp?did=26543
18. The Bahamas Journal of Science
    Bimini Special Issue
    Volume 9, No. 2 May, 2002
19. NBC 6 - South Florida
    May 9, 2005
    "If the resort is fully built as it's planned, not only will the sharks disappear from this island, but the very fish and conch and lobster that populate the reefs out here will be gone"
    http://www.nbc6.net/news/4465014/detail.html
20. Earth Action Network
    "Bimini Bay Resort, Marina and Casino will be devastating to the Biminites and, with the natural wonders of Bimini destroyed, the very reasons for visiting these charming islands will be lost."
    http://www.earthactionnetwork.org/letters/2005/10/letter10.php
21. Ecumenical Coalition on Tourism
    "Gerardo Capo obviously feels little or nothing about the Biminis and its people and environment."
    http://www.ecotonline.org/pages/downloads/Solidarity%20Alert.pdf
22. Wet Pleasures Dive Outfitters
    "Of critical concern is the ongoing construction of a mega-development on North Bimini. Known as the Bimini Bay Resort and Casino"
    http://www.wetpleasuresfla.com/BimNews3.html
23. Bahamas Government Minister Tommy Turnquest
    "We Should Not Have Approved Bimini Bay."
    July 17, 2007
24. Bahamian Ecologist Romauld Ferreira
    "For example, look at what happened in Bimini - the total clear-cutting of that portion of Bimini (being used for Floridian Gerardo
25. Capo’s development. Disaster. Well what’s the penalty for that? What penalty should be applied for someone who does that? I’m sure BEST Commission did not give them permission to do that."
26. Ruba Marshood - Duke University
    Honorable Mention  2005 Citizen Science Writing Competition
    The North Sound Lagoon vs. The Bimini Bay Resort & Casino
27. Dive Magazine (UK)
    Lemon Sharks Under Threat
    "Although the Bahamian Government announced its intention to declare the site a marine reserve in 2000, it is now under serious threat from these proposals."
    http://www6.miami.edu/sharklab/images/large/bimini-dive.jpg
28. Florida Sportsman Magazine
    The Changing Face of Bimini
    "If you love sport fishing, diving and the natural world, then don't buy into Bimini Bay."
    http://www6.miami.edu/sharklab/news_archive.html
29. Shark Diver Magazine
    "Bimini Beseiged" March 2, 2005
30. Nassau Guardian - Feb. 13, 2003
    Bimini Resident Over Undelivered Promises
    "the only thing they came in here to do is to destroy Bimini."
31. Nassau Guardian - July 22, 2002
    Bimini Under Attack
    "if there is going to be long-lasting environmental damage to the Bimini Islands, then this sort of development should not continue."
32. Nassau Tribune - Feb. 12, 2004
    Legislation Hopes After Bimini Bay
    "has run into several financing problems and criticism from locals concerned with the destruction of their environment."
33. Bahamas Tribune - April 8, 2002
    DREDGING KILLING FISH CONCERN AS BIMINI WORK RESUMES
    "unprecedented ecological disaster in the North sound lagoon of Bimini via the Bimini Bay development"
34. Nassau Tribune - December 23, 2003
    Anger as Minister’s Name Appears on Developer’s Gift Card
    "Bimini Bay Resort development has caused rage and resentment on the island"
35. Grand Bahamas Newsletter
    Biminites Fight Back
    "a tourist development that will destroy one of the country’s most productive marine ecosystems: the mangrove forests of the Bimini islands"
    http://www.grandbahamainfo.com/articles/BiminitesFightBack-5-18-06.htm
36. Nassau Guardian
    Few Benefits for Bimini
    http://www.thenassauguardian.com/bixex/288840006265338.php
    "Bimini Bay is not good for Bimini."
37. Divester.com
    Bimini Bay Resort: Beautiful, Luxurious…and Destroying the Environment
    "the development is busy filling in the only mangrove ecosystem in the Northwestern Bahama Bank"
    http://www.divester.com
38. Nassau Guardian March, 26, 2006
    Environment will be Threatened By Resort
    "Bimini Bay Resort has already removed a large area of mangroves, including an area with the largest species diversity of marine life in the North Sound."
39. Nassau Guardian July 14, 2005
    Capo defends his hiring of Mexicans
    "His argument was that the Mexicans could have the project completed in half the time it would take for Bahamian construction workers to do it."
40. Nassau Guardian August 25, 2004
    Wetlands Policy May be too Late for Bimini
    "despite the importance of Bimini's wetlands, that community has not been slated for consultation meetings."
41. Nassau Guardian December 8, 2004
    Bimini Bay Project Under Fire Again
    "further degraded and destroyed by this extremely short-sighted and unsustainable development plan."
42. Nassau Guardian June 23, 2005
    Concerned For Bimini’s Wetlands
    "this development is a disaster waiting to happen."
43. Nassau Guardian February 3, 2003
    Government to meet with Bimini Bay developer
    "it seems inappropriate to impact the most important resource of the Biminis to obtain cheap fill."
44. Nassau Guardian June 10, 2005
    Bimini Residents Demonstrate
    "residents still have great environmental concerns about the project. She alleged that despite the project's developer's denial, "they are filling in the wetlands."
45. Nassau Guardian March 12, 2004
    Bimini Project Gets the OK
    "Mr. Capo admitted that he was at first reluctant to work with the BEST Commission."
46. Nassau Guardian June 21, 2006
    The FNM on "This and That"
    "the Minister responsible for Financial Services and Investment, Vincent Peet, sought to shed any and all responsibility for developments at Bimini Bay"
47. Nassau Guardian June 10, 2005
    Protest Planned in Bimini
    "They might be creating jobs for the future for the Biminites, but very soon there will be no fish on this island."
48. Nassau Guardian July 23, 2003
    Bimini Project off the Ground
    "Although it is unclear as to whether environmental concerns over the Bimini Bay project have been resolved, the first phase is well underway."
49. Nassau Guardian February 17, 2005
    Bimini to Re-establish itself as the "Gateway to the Bahamas"
    "an island-wide controversy with residents and environmental groups calling for the project to be shelved."
50. Nassau Guardian June 10, 2005
    Bimini Demonstration
    "residents of the island staged a massive protest to publicly voice their concerns about the project."
51. Nassau Guardian September 18, 2006
    Government and Partners
    "The developers of Bimini Bay Resort have repeatedly come under fire with regard to the alleged environmental disorder that is being created with the elimination of the mangrove swamps and the creation of a golf course."
52. Nassau Guardian June 16, 2005
    Letter to the Prime Minister to save Bimini Islands from disaster
    "over 400 signatures. These people expressed their concerns about the environment of Bimini."
53. Nassau Guardian October 24, 2005
    Bimini Residents Feel Betrayed
    "the protest would be only one of several times the Council and residents of Bimini have taken government to task over the development's unfavourable terms."
54. Nassau Guardian February 14, 2003
    Bimini Resident Upset Over Undelivered Promises
    "blames the Bimini Bay project for the destruction of a large piece of land, which resulted in the clearing of cedar trees, "destroying nature."
55. Nassau Guardian June 11, 2004
    Bastian says development ruining islands' environs
    "were concerned about the Bimini Bay Project, and the damage done to Bimini."
56. Nassau Guardian June 10, 2004
    Let’s Remember the Environment
    "The destruction of the wetlands due to urban encroachment or resort developing will do more harm than good."
57. Nassau Guardian September 9, 2005
    Road Safety
    "the developers of Bimini Bay Resort and Casino say that they are demolishing "non-sensitive" mangroves."
58. Nassau Guardian June 10, 2005
    The Pitfalls of Political Lies and Legends
    "Surely the abuse and excess of a few developers, most notable Bimini Bay and Hall’s Pond"
59. Nassau Guardian April 14, 2003
    Scaled Down Bimini Project "unstopped"
    "Asked to comment on concerns expressed by environmental groups, including Bimini residents, Mr. Grimes said: "We are unaware of any negative impact that the project has caused to the environment."
60. Nassau Guardian June 16, 2005
    The PLP Doesn’t Seem to Understand Conflict of Interest
    "The Residents of Bimini always had problems with the Bimini Bay project."
61. Nassau Guardian February 8, 2005
    Stealing from the Future?
    "A giant resort like the Bimini Bay resort will keep Bahamians employed at low wages, without improving the living conditions of local Bimini residents."
62. Nassau Guardian July 28, 2003
    Bimini Water "Dry"
    "There were rumours that the water shortage was due to the large amount being used in the Bimini Bay project."
63. Nassau Guardian September 9, 2005
    Business Plan Goes Awry
    "That development will destroy the only fish nursery on the eastern Gulf Stream"
64. Nassau Guardian September 9, 2005
    Sharks May Be In Danger
    "Reyes said, adding that he is demolishing mangroves in a place that is "basically not a sensitive area"."
65. Nassau Guardian July 7, 2006
    Behind the Property Boom in the Bahamas
    "claims the Bimini Bay Resort & Casino will destroy mangroves that help protect marine life."
66. Nassau Guardian January 12, 2004
    Elevating Bahamians Through Sustainable Development
    "Another example of this kind of visionless strategy is the Bimini Bay development of Geraldo Capo, PLP enemy number one on Bimini"
67. Nassau Guardian April 29, 2004
    Consumers & Earth Day Reflections
    "We may have to take a second look at Bimini Bay"
68. Nassau Guardian April 26, 2004
    "We’re Not Silly Prime Minister"
    "In Bimini, the Bimini Bay project, to which the PLP, in opposition, objected so strenuously, suddenly has the approval of its hitherto most vocal objectors…Are we the people silly to be incredulous and to wonder to what could we attribute this startling spontaneous reversal, which was accompanied by no explanation or justification whatsoever by him or his senior colleagues?"
69. Nassau Guardian December 7, 2004
    Bimini Bay Project Still Causing Worries
    ""tearing apart a viable and important eco system that produces huge amounts of benefits for the local people and the local coastal environment "
70. Nassau Tribune December 24, 2003
    Anger as developer’s name appears on minister’s gift card
    ""There have been a lot of complaints about this, but he [Bimini Bay developer Gerardo Capo] just goes ahead without being stopped"
71. The Bahamas Tribune April 8, 2002
    Dredging Killing Fish Concern As Bimini Work Resumes
    "Bimini Bay development continues to wreak havoc on the ecosystem there, compromising Bimini's culture and environment."
72. Biminites Take a Stand For their Land
    May 23, 2005
    http://www6.miami.edu/sharklab/news_archive.html
73. Nicki Kelly - The Punch, Bahamas
    "aberrant projects that should never have seen the light of day. One of these is Bimini Bay."


74. Nassau Guardian - August 16, 2007
    Claims of Slave-Like Conditions in Bimini
    "There have been a number of complaints from Bahamian employees."
75. El Universal - August 11, 2007
    Drug Trafficking Ring Explodes to Mexican in Bahamas
    "they were going to command to us to a jail"
76. El Universal - August 11, 2007
    They Denounce Network That Traffic Mexican in Bahamas
    "dozen of workers managed to flee from the place in where they were retained: the Bimini island Bay, in Bahamas."
77. Bahamas Pundit
    Tourism & Anchor Projects in the Bahamas
    "It is perhaps the most tragic example of mistaken development in our history."
    http://www.bahamapundit.com/2007/03/tourism_anchor_.html
78. Freeport News May 25, 2005
    Residents Upset by Capo’s Theft Claims
    "Mr. Capo insisting that he wants to prohibit Biminites from accessing his project because they have stolen material from the site."
    http://www6.miami.edu/sharklab/news_FNmay25.html
79. Nassau Guardian May 28, 2005
    No Gate
    "Mr. Capo denied that residents were turned away from the area. "We never closed the gate to any Bahamian," he stressed."
    http://www6.miami.edu/sharklab/news_NGmay28.html

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