Topic: NCC
Shark recovery in Cayman brings rise in fishing encounters
A decade after sharks were first protected in Cayman, early signs of recovery are beginning to emerge, alongside a rise in fisher encounters.
Cat cull can continue as legal challenge unfolds
Cayman’s controversial feral cat culling programme is not subject to any court-ordered halt and can continue as a legal challenge proceeds.
Court quashes permission for road through blue iguana territory
After-the-fact planning permission for a private road that cuts through blue iguana habitat in Grand Cayman’ has been quashed in another court victory for conservation officials.
Boggy Sands cabana application heads back to planning board after Court of Appeal ruling
The National Conservation Council has the "final word" on planning applications that are likely to have adverse effects on marine parks or other environmentally protected areas, the Court of Appeal confirmed in a judgment handed down Friday.
Conservation Council chair McFarlane Conolly dies in snorkeling incident
The Cayman community is mourning the loss of National Conservation Council chairman and Older Persons Council member McFarlene Conolly who passed away on Monday.
CPA to appeal decision in Conservation Council Boggy Sand case
The Central Planning Authority will be appealing the Grand Court ruling which affirmed that the National Conservation Council has the power to direct the planning board to turn down applications in designated protected areas or critical habitats.
Conservation and planning boards court showdown set for June
Two government entities, the National Conservation Council and the Central Planning Authority, are set to go head to head in court in June.
EIA paused for ReGen project at George Town landfill
Work on the Environmental Impact Assessment for the multi-million dollar ReGen project at the George Town landfill is on hold, Department of Environment Director Gina Ebanks-Petrie has said.
National Conservation Council opens nominations for protected areas
In an effort to expand protected areas in the Cayman Islands, the National Conservation Council is seeking nominations from the public for adding to existing sites.
DoE opposes Little Cayman beach resort development
The Department of Environment has urged Cabinet against granting permission for an overwater bungalow development in the shallow waters of South Hole Sound in Little Cayman.
