Nature photographer Jimmy White recently travelled to St. Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines for some scuba diving and picture taking. He shares some of his thoughts about the experience on his blog: Overall, the diving was incredible. Visibility was very good and the reefs appeared quite healthy. The smaller tropical reef fish were [...]
Archive | August, 2010
seeking caribbean bee and honey expertise
The Centre for the Development of Enterprise (CDE) is looking for regional experts in bee-keeping and honey production: The CDE is interested in identifying expertise in the honey industry for projects in the Caribbean …. Support could range from: • Technical assistance throughout the value chain from: -Hives -Pests and disease control -Good Agricultural Practices [...]
coral nurseries and reef restoration
Could coral nurseries offer real hope for the restoration of Caribbean reefs? Staghorn and elkhorn are the main reef-building corals in the Caribbean, laying the foundation of the complex, protective habitat at the heart of reefs’ famous biological diversity. … Starting in the early 1980s, however, populations of staghorn and elkhorn began a dramatic decline. [...]
nevis wind farm opens tomorrow
The wind farm at Maddens on the island of Nevis will be officially opened tomorrow: The island of Nevis will celebrate its first milestone with regard to the realization of Renewable energy when the 1.1MW Wind Farm will be officially opened on Friday, August 27th at the Maddens site at 4pm. … Minister of Natural [...]
training for st. lucian cocoa farmers
Cocoa farmers in St. Lucia recently received training in pest control and crop management: Cocoa Farmers in the south of the island are now better equipped to care for their crop to ensure pest and disease control and better yield. Over 15 cocoa farmers from Micoud, Vieux Fort, Saltibus and Banonneau have been trained in [...]
jamaica children’s painting competition on the environment
The Caribbean Environment Programme (CEP) is holding a painting competition for children in Jamaica: In the tradition of the United Nations Environment Programme’s annual Children’s Painting Competition, UNEP’s Caribbean Environment Programme is pleased to announce the launch of the Jamaica Children’s Painting Competition on the Environment. This competition is designed to involve children, young people [...]
overhauling the guyanese fishing industry
Far-reaching changes are in the offing for Guyana’s fishing sector: Facing dwindling stocks and a growing need for more protection, a widespread overhaul is coming to Guyana’s fishing industry that will reduce the number of operating trawlers by January 1, 2011. Already, members of the Guyana Association of Trawler Owners and Seafood Processors (GATOSP) are [...]
some of the best cocoa in the world is from the dominican republic
Cocoa grown in the north-east of the Dominica Republic is among the best in the world: The organic cacao which comes from the fields near the town Castillo, northeastern Duarte province, has just been recognized as among the entire planet’s best for its particular aroma, texture and flavor. The sector’s most experienced cacao tasters classified [...]
