Topic: Marine environment
Famed ocean advocates bringing coral reef education to Cayman
CCMI will host award-winning wildlife cameraman Doug Allan and TV presenter Uli Kunz as part of a ocean outreach campaign from 29 Oct. to 10 Nov.
Nor’wester strips near-shore seabed bare
Last week's nor'wester not only wreaked havoc on land, the thunderous waves stripped the near-shore seabed of sand, sponges and sea fans to such an extent that divers who have visited the sites have described them as resembling the surface of the moon.
Researchers find silver lining to coral dieoff
Scientists at the Central Caribbean Marine Institute have found some corals are more resilient to drastic temperature but more susceptible to disease.
Record sea temperatures threaten corals and raise hurricane concern
Sea-surface temperatures around Cayman are breaking seasonal records and sparking fears of a major coral bleaching event or a significant hurricane this season.
DoE: Shore fishing still allowed
The Department and Ministry of Environment has clarified rules governing fishing from shore in Cayman after large swathes of coastline were newly designated as no-take marine parks.
Underwater cameras to give insight into OT marine life
A network of underwater cameras is being set up in waters off 10 British Overseas Territories around the world, including the Cayman Islands, to gather information about ocean biodiversity and maritime ecosystems.
Marine park expansion gazetted 2 years after Cabinet approval
A decade after public consultation on the expansion of Cayman's marine parks began, and two years after the plan was approved by Cabinet, regulations on the expanded protected zones were gazetted on Friday.
Cullers dent lionfish lockdown explosion
Lionfish hunters culled more than 300 of the invasive predators during a two-day competition last weekend
Save Cayman’s marine environment
The underwater environment in Cayman has always been under threat from forces outside of the Cayman Islands.
At first, they ate all the turtles. Then,...
