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Bowden Fish Sanctuary

Jamaica

Site Description

Bowden is a Special Fishery Conservation Areas- no-fishing zones reserved for the reproduction of fish populations. Their nature reserve statuses are declared by the Agriculture Minister under Orders privileged through Section 18 of the Fishing Industry Act of 1975. It is, therefore, illegal and punishable by law to engage in any unauthorized fishing activities in the demarcated zones.

Contacts & Resources

Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries

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

Data Sources

No-Take Reserve

Site Information Edit

Name: Bowden
Original Name:
Designation: Fish Sanctuary
English Designation: Fish Sanctuary
Designation Type: National
Status: Designated
Status Year: 1986
MPAtlas MPA Definition: True
Implemented?: True
MPA ID: 60009192
WDPA ID: None
WDPA Parcel ID: None
IUCN Category: None
No Take: All
No Take Area km²: None
Reported Marine Area km²: None
Reported Area km²: None
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:
Management Authority: Fisheries Division
Ownership Type: State
Management Plan Type:
Management Plan Reference:
International Criteria:

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