Status of Coral Reefs of the World 2000

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Status of Coral Reefs of the World: 2000 Montserrat No data have been collected on the status of reefs and associated fisheries since a survey in 1995-1996 that was conducted during a peak period of volcanic activity, mostly due to limited human and financial resources. A number of sites have been identified as suitable MPAs but none has been designated. BVI Monitoring has been most consistent and detailed at sites around Guana Island, where it started in 1991, and coral cover has not declined since then. The sites did not experience the effects of storms seen at many other site. A monitoring programme began at the same time at 4 sites selected for the nature of the impacts on them, including overfishing, anchor damage from yachts, damage from divers and snorkelers, sewage from yachts and onshore sources, and sedimentation. Data collection was discontinued in 1992 but the planned resumption should provide valuable information on trends over the past decade. Isolated studies and surveys by people from outside the Territory have recently come to light and results should be available for future status reports. The French Caribbean Reef monitoring has mainly focused on Guadeloupe, and a monitoring programme will be extended to Martinique and Saint-Barthélémy in 2001. The Netherlands Antilles Bonaire has an actively managed Marine Park which has been in continuous operation since 1991. Much of the Park’s success can be attributed to the emphasis placed on outreach and education and an ongoing policy of stakeholder participation. Conservation efforts have been largely successful as can be seen by the conferment of National Park status. The most difficult task of the Marine Park is balancing conservation needs against the continued development of Bonaire and exploitation of the island’s marine resources for tourism. Much more research and monitoring could be achieved with more funding. It will be difficult for the Curaçao Marine Park to move forwards until it is legally designated. Lack of political support for the Park have hampered progress since its establishment. Nevertheless there is a good knowledge base and the Park is well staffed. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CORAL REEF CONSERVATION The following recommendations were made: • enhancement of the information base on trends in coastal systems and increased sensitisation of the public is needed, and particularly for policy-makers, regarding the impacts of human activities on coastal ecosystems; • strengthening and broadening Integrated Coastal Management frameworks is required beyond the responsibilities of government Fisheries Departments; • sharing of responsibilities for monitoring is essential by involving user groups and coastal communities, and this will enhance capacity for monitoring to guide management; 328
Status of Coral Reefs in the Eastern Caribbean • determination of the carrying capacity of reefs for recreational uses is essential for the management of MPAs; • improvement of legislation, and increased enforcement of existing legislation for reef conservation • improvement of the mapping and inventory of coastal and marine habitats and resources is required for sustainable planning and management of protected areas; • improvement of the linkages between management agencies and the private sector is essential. The involvement of the diving sector in monitoring and management in a number of areas is an encouraging development; • improvement of regional linkages among management agencies is essential for sharing solutions to common problems and for controlling trans-boundary issues; • there is a need to adopt participatory approaches and encourage stakeholder involvement in the planning and establishment of institutions for managing the use of reef resources, particularly where the diversity of uses and limited resource base lead to conflicts among user groups. There is apparently little quantitative information on the status of reefs for a number of islands, despite the interest in implementing monitoring programmes since the 1980s. In some cases, this was because the methods proposed required more resources than were available, or could be allocated by the fisheries departments with the responsibility for monitoring. It is certainly apparent that more information is needed on the status of reef fisheries in many islands. Monitoring and research on reef resources commonly focus on reef areas that have been selected for the establishment of MPAs or other forms of management, and usually represent the most spectacular examples in the country with the greatest potential for generation of tourism revenue. There is a need for studies of human interactions with other less important reefs, which are unlikely to be designated MPAs, but which are of major importance to coastal communities whose cultural and economic well-being depends on them. 329
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FOREWORD Over the past few years, I
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CONTENTS COUNTRIES, STATES AND TERR
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