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 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 ›By Reanne McKenzie | Sanctuary Manager
1. Since the release of the WRFS biomass results, we have been creating a new strategic management plan thatwill allow for even further protection and restoration of marine life within the sanctuary.... Read the full report ›By Reanne McKenzie | Sanctuary Manager
The WRFS team spent 2022 collecting data. We did a marine assesment of the sanctuary to check our fish biomass, water quality and coral cover. We also performed a river water quality study to... Read the full report ›
