Project Detail

Improving Livelihood Protection and Resilience of the Orange Bay SFCA

Negril Area Protected Trust

Project Aims

  1. To have 100% of the fisherfolk trained in the monitoring of the Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs).
  2. To have 30 demarcation buoys purchased and installed along the boundary of the Orange Bay Fishery Conservation Area.
  3. To construct and deploy 3 Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs).
  4. To construct and deploy 30 eco anchors.

Project Outcomes

  • Boundary of the Orange Bay Special Fishery Conservation Area have been fully demarcated with 45 demarcation buoys.
  • One of three FADs have been constructed and deployed.
  • 100% of the targeted 23 fisherfolk have been trained in the monitoring of the FADs equipment.

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