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Only about 0.8% of the Bahamas' land area is arable, about 140 square km (54 square miles). [5] Most arable land is on New Providence, Abaco, Andros, and Grand Bahama islands; challenges for Bahamian agriculture include limited fresh water resources for irrigation, the difficulties of inter-island transport of goods in the archipelago, a lack of human capital, the country's small size (which ...
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Chub Cay’s water offers a variety of different types of fishing including bone fishing, deep sea fishing, and bottom fishing. [14] During these excursions guests are likely to see billfish, tuna, grouper, yellowtail snapper, wahoo, and king mackerel. [7] Chub Cay is known as “The Billfish Capital of the Bahamas”.
Fishing in Cat Cay remains strong. Tuna are less common now, but mahi mahi, Blue and White Marlin, Wahoo, Snapper and Grouper are available. The island remains a private club, but for visiting yachts entering The Bahamas it is an official port of entry for The Bahamas and Bahamas Customs and the Royal Bahamas Police Force are present on the island.
The United States Naval Facility (NAVFAC) Eleuthera, Bahamas was a shore terminus and processing facility for the Sound Surveillance System (SOSUS) operated by the U.S. Navy to detect submarines. In 1951 a six-element test array had been placed offshore to demonstrate the system's capability to detect submarines.
In the 19th and early 20th centuries (1841–1938), Greek spongers immigrated to Andros for the rich sponge fishing on the Great Bahama Bank off Andros' west coast. For a period of years, Andros sponging was The Bahamas' largest industry. In the 1930s, the sponges were wiped out by a Red Tide infestation.
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The Nassau Rowing Club was established at Lake Cunningham in 2012. The club hosts rowing regattas as well as competitive rowing lessons for various age and experience-levels. [2] [3] Other water sports that take place at the lake include jetskiing and kayaking.