marine protected areas and underwater sculpture park by phil saye president – grenada scuba diving...
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Marine Protected Areas Marine Protected Areas andand
Underwater Sculpture ParkUnderwater Sculpture Park
By Phil Saye By Phil Saye President – Grenada Scuba Diving President – Grenada Scuba Diving
AssociationAssociation
G.S.D.A.G.S.D.A.
Marine Protected AreaMarine Protected Area
• Active Member of Co-Management Active Member of Co-Management GroupGroup
• Member of National Protected Areas Member of National Protected Areas CommitteeCommittee
• Gained original funding from GBT for Gained original funding from GBT for moorings in the MPAmoorings in the MPA
• Working with ‘Fisheries Division’ for Working with ‘Fisheries Division’ for upkeep & maintenance of mooringsupkeep & maintenance of moorings
Marine Protected AreaMarine Protected Area
• Proactive Dive & Snorkel BriefingsProactive Dive & Snorkel Briefings
• Act as daily monitors & stewards of Act as daily monitors & stewards of MPAMPA
• Educate Divers & Snorkellers on the Educate Divers & Snorkellers on the importance of an MPA in Grenadaimportance of an MPA in Grenada
• Future revenue to support MPAFuture revenue to support MPA
Underwater Sculpture ParkUnderwater Sculpture Park
• First Developed in October 2006First Developed in October 2006
• Objective to relieve Environmental Objective to relieve Environmental pressure from Flamingo Baypressure from Flamingo Bay
• Hugely successfulHugely successful
• However, falling into disrepairHowever, falling into disrepair
Underwater Sculpture Park Underwater Sculpture Park (USP)(USP)
RenaissanceRenaissance• Last Sculpture was in July 2007Last Sculpture was in July 2007
• 2009 USP Action Group Established2009 USP Action Group Established
• First Objective for USP - First Objective for USP - RegenerationRegeneration
• Second Objective for USP - Second Objective for USP - DevelopmentDevelopment
• Next Sculptor IdentifiedNext Sculptor Identified
Underwater Sculpture Park Underwater Sculpture Park (USP)(USP)
• New Sculpture to be Installed March New Sculpture to be Installed March 20102010
• First of seven New Sculptures by Rene First of seven New Sculptures by Rene FroehlichFroehlich
• Ongoing Development with GrenadaOngoing Development with Grenada
• Global Invitation in 2011Global Invitation in 2011
• Raise awareness of the MPA in Raise awareness of the MPA in conjunction with the USPconjunction with the USP
The ‘Silent Cry’The ‘Silent Cry’