Director general of tourism and aviation David Johnson thanked members of the American Culinary Federation, who recently visited The Bahamas for an on-site inspection. Watch an interview with Johnson here.

Sylvia Earle (pictured below), founder of the Sylvia Earle Alliance (SEA), has praised The Bahamas' initiative to protect 20 per cent of its near-shore marine environment and has urged greater collaboration on ocean protection in the region.