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Activities within the Soufriere Marine Management Area. OAS/IABIN ReefFix Workshop SMMA. Presenter: Nadia Cazaubon. The Beacon Soufriere, St. Lucia March 30 th , 2010. Overview. Fishing Tourism Projects Conclusion. SMMA Mandate.
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Activities within theSoufriere Marine Management Area OAS/IABIN ReefFix Workshop SMMA Presenter: Nadia Cazaubon The Beacon Soufriere, St. Lucia March 30th, 2010
Overview • Fishing • Tourism • Projects • Conclusion
SMMA Mandate • The mission of the SMMA is to contribute to national and local development, particularly in the fisheries and tourism sectors, through the management of the coastal zone of Soufriere, based on the principles of sustainable use, cooperation among resource users, institutional collaboration, active and enlightened local participation, and equitable sharing of benefits and responsibilities among stakeholders.
SMMA/CAMMA Services • Marine Ecosystem protection • Marine Reserves • User services • Protected FPA, Snorkel & Dive Sites • Yacht Mooring & Anchoring • Environmental monitoring • Water quality, sedimentation, reef check • Public education/Environmental Awareness • Enforcement • Local Fisheries Management Authority
Fishing Trends 8 Data source: Department of Fisheries
Tourism 9
Tourism Trends 10 Data Source: SMMA Yacht Arrival Statistics
Livelihoods Training Longline Training in Grenada
Conclusion • Economic Valuation of the SMMA • Strategic Development Plan • Natural Resource Management = Sustainable Development • Continued stakeholder support
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