Sandy Island Oyster Bed Marine Protected Area - Reef Fish Protection Zone

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Key Information

TYPE

MPA

DESIGNATION

Marine Protected Area

LOCATED IN

Carriacou

Grenada

AREA

2 km²	MARINE AREA
2.63 km²	TOTAL AREA ⁱ

MANAGED BY

The Ministry of Carriacou and Petite Martinique Affairs

Management Website

LEVEL OF FISHING PROTECTION (LFP)

Moderately restrictive ⁱ

Several species- or gear-specific restrictions apply, or:

Commercial marine life removal is prohibited
Both commercial and recreational marine life removal are heavily restricted
Recreational marine life removal is prohibited, and commercial marine life removal is restricted

DATA SOURCE(S)

Boundary: ProtectedSeas (Boundary Digitized Using Best Available Data)

DATA VERSION

1.0

LAST REVIEWED

January 2023

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Purpose

To protect extensive reef systems with a wide variety of coral species, mangrove forests and sea-grass beds as well as small islands, located on the southwest coast of Carriacou. It is considered to be one of the most important marine ecosystems in the region and a culturally significant area for the people of Carriacou.

Species of Concern: Corals, mangroves, seagrass beds, seaurchin, crustaceans, reef fish, hawksbill turtle, green sea turtle

Regulations Summary

Restrictions

Extraction of reef fish is prohibited.

Allowed

The only fishing allowed is seine fishing for pelagic species. Seines must be deployed and retrieved from a vessel, must not be pulled into or from the shore, must be tucked in the water as not to drag on the bottom, and will be restricted by mesh size.