The White River Marine Association in co-operation with local fishermen seek bring back marine life (fish, sea urchins, etc.) and rebuild coral reefs off the shores of Ocho Rios and St Ann/St Mary Parishes through a created 150-hectare Special Fisheries Conservation Area (SFCA) called the White River Fish Sanctuary, for the benefit of the whole community (locals, tourist businesses, residents, etc.).
Each of GlobalGiving’s nonprofit partners is required to send quarterly donor reports detailing the impact of their work. Here are some of their recent updates:
By Felix Charnley | Project consultant
Greetings from the Sanctuary! Since the new year, our team of conservationists, local spearfishers and volunteers has now finished mapping the parishes of St. Ann and Trelawney in their entirety in... Read the full report ›By Felix Charnley | Project Consultant
In recent months, our fishermen-cum-coral gardeners have been working tirelessly as part of our marine science team to implement the most logical measures to respond to the deadly heat spike of last... Read the full report ›By Felix Charnley MSc. | Project Consultant
Compliance with our no-take fishing zone continues to be an ongoing challenge but our enforcement efforts are constant, thanks to our fisher-cum-warden patrol team who police the sanctuary ten hours... Read the full report ›
