The White River Marine Association in co-operation with local fishermen seek bring back marine life (fish, sea urchins, etc.) and rebuild coral reefs off the shores of Ocho Rios and St Ann/St Mary Parishes through a created 150-hectare Special Fisheries Conservation Area (SFCA) called the White River Fish Sanctuary, for the benefit of the whole community (locals, tourist businesses, residents, etc.).
Each of GlobalGiving’s nonprofit partners is required to send quarterly donor reports detailing the impact of their work. Here are some of their recent updates:
By Jonathan Hernould | White River Fish Sanctuary Manager
WHITE RIVER FISH SANCTUARY SITUATION REPORT The White River Fish Sanctuary continues its mission to safeguard marine resources through strategic protection, restoration initiatives, and community... Read the full report ›By Felix Charnley | Project Consultant
PROTECT Over the last six months, our fisher-cum-warden patrol team has joined forces with the Marine Police Ocho Rios division. This collaboration has majorly helped to structure our... Read the full report ›By Felix Charnley | Project consultant
Greetings from the Sanctuary! Since the new year, our team of conservationists, local spearfishers and volunteers has now finished mapping the parishes of St. Ann and Trelawney in their entirety in... Read the full report ›
