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Bogue Islands Lagoon Fish Sanctuary

Jamaica: JM-08

Site Description

The Bogue Lagoon Fish Sanctuary is a specific zones in the Montego Bay Marine Park which are afforded special protection under the Fishing Industry Act.

Contacts & Resources

Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries

http://www.moa.gov.jm/Fisheries/fish_sanctuary.php

Data Sources

Original data record from World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) via ProtectedPlanet.net [view record on site].

Site Information Edit

Name: Bogue Islands Lagoon
Original Name: Bogue Islands Lagoon
Designation: Fish Sanctuary
English Designation: Fish Sanctuary
Designation Type: National
Status: Designated
Status Year: 1979
MPAtlas MPA Definition: True
Implemented?: True
MPA ID: 1146
WDPA ID: 13675
WDPA Parcel ID: 13675
IUCN Category: IV
No Take: Not Reported
No Take Area km²: 0.0
Reported Marine Area km²: 5.53
Reported Area km²: 5.53
fishing: No
fishing info: "Special Fishery Conservation Areas are no-fishing zones reserved for the reproduction of fish populations. Their nature reserve statuses are declared …
access: Yes
constancy: Year-round
permanence: Permanent
Governance Type: Not Reported
Management Authority: Fisheries Division
Ownership Type: Not Reported
Management Plan Type:
Management Plan Reference: Not Reported
International Criteria: Not Applicable

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