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PRoTECT
Site name: nOrth weSt POint, grand cayman
PhOtOgraPher: indigO diverS
ThE sEAs
365 DAYs A YEAR
MARINE CoNsERvATIoN
uv night diving The people of the Cayman Islands understand the
PhOtOgraPher: alex muStard
importance of maintaining a healthy underwater
environment and have taken great care to
preserve the treasures of the deep for future
generations. To that end, they have developed a
series of environmental laws that will help ensure
the sustainability of their natural environment. By
working together to protect the environment and
committing to conservation, everyone will benefit –
both today and for generations to come. Below is a
Site nO: 119 brief summary of the Marine Conservation Laws in
Site name: lcm david nichOlSOn, grand cayman the Cayman Islands:
PhOtOgraPher: cathy church
• Damaging coral by anchor, chains or any
other means ANYWHERE in the Cayman Islands
is prohibited.
• No taking of ANY marine life – alive or dead.
• No taking of any coral, sponges, etc. from the
water in the Cayman Islands.
• Wearing gloves while diving or snorkelling in
the Cayman Islands is prohibited.
Site nO: 189 • Export of live fish or other marine life is
Site name: rOger’S reeF, grand cayman prohibited.
PhOtOgraPher: lOiS hatcher / Ocean FrOntierS ltd.
• Fishing with gill nets, poison or other noxious
substances is prohibited.
• Dumping ANYTHING in the water in the Cayman
Islands is prohibited.
• The export of conch shells and or black coral
requires a special permit, issued through the
Department of Environment.
REEf PREsERvATIoN
The value placed upon the preservation of the
liOnFiSh Fact: Lionfish can expand
coral reefs around the islands is reflected in the
their stomach over 30 times the empty
section of the law which makes it an offence for
volume and consume prey up to 2/3 times
anyone without a license to cut, carve, injure,
their body length. They are generalist mutilate, displace or break any underwater corals,
predators and have been documented plant growth or formation. Anyone who breaks off
to eat 70 different species of prey in the a piece of coral to take home as a souvenir of his/
Cayman Islands. her Cayman Islands vacation is therefore breaking
the law, as well as failing to take into account the
