DoE hits the road to talk about marine conservation
(CNS): Representatives from the Department of Environment will begin a series of public meeting next week on the latest plans to expand marine conservation in the Cayman Islands under the National Conservation Law. With increasing global and local pressures from natural phenomena, such as bleaching incidents, and the man-made ones from over-development, the need to enhance protection for the islands’ dwindling marine resources is already long overdue.
See related article: Marine habitat first in line for NCL protection
The DoE in consultation with international marine scientists and the broader public have now mapped out a proposed marine conservation plan and they are seeking support and comment from the public regarding the new protections.
Full details of the conservation proposals and enhancements to the existing marine parks are available on the DoE website here.
Category: Marine Environment, Science & Nature
I just realized that the sky bridge and the ice rink ideas came from the same source…….
That makes a lot more sense now
I support Miss Gina and all the folks at the DoE.
As for the cruise ship pier all the claims about Caymanian jobs is the standard selling point for all these projects. Look at the $100 million school project, how many foreign laborers worked on that project?
The core problem goes back to the editorial in today’s 9/14 Compass. The education system does not prepare Caymanians for adult working life.
Employers don’t want to be social workers they want someone to do the job. To be at work on time EVERY day. Not to disappear after being paid.
Until the real deal gets addressed foreigners will be brought here by Caymanians to do the work.
Moses doesn’t care. He and his Brac-centric political lemmings want to quarry 36 acres of pristine GC marine park and the DoE, the most impotent local agency and leadership, that ought to advocate impartially for the environment, silently backs down at the most crutial hour to distract with an ironic polling. What a massive disappointment for Cayman and future generations.
Come on, you know it is not 36 acres. Read the official reports.
I’m happy that this government is taking the time to understand and balance the trade-off of a 500 sq ft area of coral vs increasing the number of unemployed Caymanians by 18%. I hope they conclude, as the majority of voters have, that we need cruise tourism and without the dock we risk the social problems that accompany massive unemployment.
I’m a diver, and a 5th generation Caymanian. I voted for the PPM because they committed to build the dock and prioritize jobs. I pray they follow through on that commitment.
Jobs for Caymanians? Not from what I see every time I am in town or at the sand bar. Lots of Jamaicans, Indians and Hondurans are benefitting though.
You must be checking out the boats from XXXXXX because all the real Caymanian operators have locals working our boats.
so you agree that there are more boat jobs than Caymanians to fill them, ergo you agree with the OP that any new jobs will go to additional foreigners. So the docks will not bring additional permanent jobs for Caymanians in the watersports (or any other) industry.
I hate to but in here, but do u know how to measure? do you know what 500sq ft is? that’s fifty feet in one direction and 10 ft across. do you think that the dock will only be 50 ft long? just checking.