Fish for tomorrow?
February 2, is World Wetlands Day and the theme is 'Fish for Tomorrow?' This very pointed theme has been chosen as it seeks to highlight the critical value of wetlands and the interrelated industry of fishing. In Jamaica, our...
Destructive fishing practices
All fishing methods/practices have an impact on the target resource and may affect also non-target species. Many of them also have an impact on the wider aquatic environment. The "normal" effect of exploitation should.
Wetlands are everybody's concern
Almost every Jamaican has an idea about 'swamps' and 'marshes'. However, there are fewer who know about wetlands. Wetlands include swamps and marshes. They are defined as naturally or artificially created areas...
The three Ramsar sites in Jamaica
Jamaica has three designated Ramsar sites. These are the Black River Lower Morass added on October 7, 1997, the Palisadoes-Port Royal on April 22, 2005 and Portland Bight Wetlands and Cays on February 2, 2006.
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