The Turks and Caicos Islands assisted the Bahamas in which industry?

• A. Tourism
• B. Salt production
• C. Sponge fishing
• D. Fishing

Answer: (B)

Salt production is the industry involved here. The Bahamas relied on salt as a major export, produced by evaporating seawater in large shallow ponds and harvesting the resulting crystals. The Turks and Caicos Islands had well-developed salt-panic operations and the know‑how to run these ponds efficiently, so they supplied salt, labor, and equipment that supported the Bahamas’ salt industry. This cooperation fits the historical pattern of Caribbean islands sharing expertise and resources in key natural-resource sectors, especially when geography and climate made salt production a common economic activity.

Tourism, while important today, isn’t the historical form of assistance being referred to. Sponge fishing and general fishing were part of the region’s economies, but the question points to salt production as the area where the Turks and Caicos Islands aided the Bahamas.