Project Aims
- To document the communities’ perception on marine pollution in their environment.
- To train and certify seven SFCAs staff and seven (7) youths in water quality collection and chemical analyses.
- Map the physical locations of pollution point sources according to communities.
- Provide an alternate source of income for seven SFCA staff and seven youths.
Project Outcomes
- Samples have been collected from 48 sites.
- Twelve (12) months of water samples from the 7 key locations (48 sites) have been collected and analyzed and currently at least one (1) point source of pollution has been identified for each SFCA.
- Fourteen (14) SFCA staff and youths have already been trained and certified in water sampling.
- 100% of participants are receiving a stipend for their assistance with the water quality monitoring and testing efforts.
Special Fishery Conservation Areas and Sample Points
Orange Bay
- Half Moon
- Orange Bay Coral Nursery
- Fishermans Beach
- Orange Bay sign
- North Negril River
- Country Club
- Pelican Key
Bogue Islands
- Entrance of Lagoon
- Bird Island
- Center of Lagoon
- House Boat
- Call Centre
Montego Bay SFCA
- Montego Point
- Sandals Carlisle
- Doctor’s Cave
- Shim Site
- Aqua Sol
White River
- Hermosa
- Pineapple
- Sandals
- Jamaica Inn
- White River Mouth
- Couples
- Prospect
Oracabessa Bay
- Gibraltor
- Pond
- Jack’s River
- Gully
- Harbour
- Oracabessa Coral Nursery
- Golden Eye
- Clouds
Sandals Boscobel
- Tokie
- Moxon Reef
- Marley Place
- Evette’s
- Neptune
- Bosocbel Coral Nursery
- Airport Point
East Portland
- Anchovy
- Turtle Crawle
- Cold Harbour
- Drapers
- Pellow Island
- San San
- Blue Lagoon