The practice of Shark Fishing has been banned in the Bahama’s by country officials. The move marks the second Caribbean nation to ban the practice in the last month. The move to ban shark fishing comes after one local seafood company suggested the area be fished to fuel increasing demand for shark in China where they serve shark fin soup.

Tourism officials are being criticized for what has been deemed a "piecemeal" approach to marketing the island's tourism product. The recent announcement by the tourism ministry of plans to segment the industry into several niche packages such as faith-based tourism, community-based tourism, sports tourism and heritage tourism have not found favor with world heritage scholar and consultant Dr Janice Lindsay, who insists this approach will not work.

Francis Ford Coppola’s famed resorts in Belize, Blancaneaux Lodge and Turtle Inn, have formalized two strategic alliances that further the company’s commitment and dedication to fostering best practices in ecotourism and sustainable travel.

A help-wanted ad in the Mexican Pacific state of Guerrero is drawing rebuke from some women’s rights groups. In effect, the ad says: Wanted: Women ages 18-26, who are at least 5-foot-5 and whose weight is proportional to that height. Must have good physical and mental health. Knowledge of English is a plus.

The Aruba Tourism Authority (ATA) and the Aruba Hotel & Tourism Association (AHATA) have relaunched their Travel Agent Months (TRAM) program, available from now through Dec. 15, 2011. The program offers qualified travel agents opportunities to experience Aruba first-hand, and is open to all agents.

Insight Cuba has been reauthorized by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) to take Americans to Cuba, said Tom Popper, the company’s director. The company provided legal travel to Cuba for U.S. citizens from 2000 to 2004 before a tightening of U.S. policies on travel to the island forced the company to cease operations.