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fishermen have reported significant increases in their
catches from adjacent fishing priority areas. Studies have
shown a tripling of fish biomass in the marine reserves,
while fishermen have reported significant increases in
their catches from adjacent areas. Tourism is also popular
in the islands, and diving is increasingly focussed towards
sites in the marine management area. Fees from divers,
and anchor fees from yachts, mean that the management
authority is now self-financing. This provides perhaps the
best example in the region of reef management for
multiple uses with full community participation. A new
marine management area is now under development
further north on the same coast.
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
St. Vincent is a relatively young volcanic island. To the
north. Mount Soufriere most recently erupted in 1979. The
relatively young coastline, together with new volcanic
sediments, have prevented the development of extensive
reefs. There are no reef developments around the north
and east coasts, and only a few coral communities are
found on rocky headlands along the west coast. Small
areas of fringing reefs occur on the south and southeast
coasts. Running south from the main island is the chain of
the Grenadines, where there are considerable areas of reef
Large bank barrier reef complexes have developed on the
windward side of some islands. Among the best developed
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"
^^^
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St. Lucia
St. Vincent
and the
Barbados
Grenada
^B
Grenadines
General Data
Population (thousands)
156
115
27A
89
GDPImiUionUS$)
i78
237
1 768
223
Land area Ikm^l
605
390
AAO
367
Marine area (thousand km^l
15
38
186
25
Per capita fish consumption
(kg/yearl
22
20
40
28
Status and Threats
Reefs at risk (%l
100
96
100
100
Recorded coral diseases
2
2
1
Biodiversity
Reef area (km^l
160
UO
<100
150
Coral diversity
na/57
na/57
33/57
na/57
Mangrove area (knn^l
1
>0./15
>0.07
2
No. of mangrove species
na
na
na
na
No. of seagrass species
1
^^
na
1
1
-
Left: A banded butterftyfish Chaetodon striatus amidst gorgonians and soft corals. Right: Fringing reefs around
Barbados t)ave declined over many decades although there are still submerged reefs off the west and southeast coasts
ISTS05 1-72-95. 19931.
WORLD ATLAS OF CORAL REEFS
fishermen have reported significant increases in their
catches from adjacent fishing priority areas. Studies have
shown a tripling of fish biomass in the marine reserves,
while fishermen have reported significant increases in
their catches from adjacent areas. Tourism is also popular
in the islands, and diving is increasingly focussed towards
sites in the marine management area. Fees from divers,
and anchor fees from yachts, mean that the management
authority is now self-financing. This provides perhaps the
best example in the region of reef management for
multiple uses with full community participation. A new
marine management area is now under development
further north on the same coast.
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
St. Vincent is a relatively young volcanic island. To the
north. Mount Soufriere most recently erupted in 1979. The
relatively young coastline, together with new volcanic
sediments, have prevented the development of extensive
reefs. There are no reef developments around the north
and east coasts, and only a few coral communities are
found on rocky headlands along the west coast. Small
areas of fringing reefs occur on the south and southeast
coasts. Running south from the main island is the chain of
the Grenadines, where there are considerable areas of reef
Large bank barrier reef complexes have developed on the
windward side of some islands. Among the best developed
IH^^^^^HP
"
^^^
^^^^^m^
St. Lucia
St. Vincent
and the
Barbados
Grenada
^B
Grenadines
General Data
Population (thousands)
156
115
27A
89
GDPImiUionUS$)
i78
237
1 768
223
Land area Ikm^l
605
390
AAO
367
Marine area (thousand km^l
15
38
186
25
Per capita fish consumption
(kg/yearl
22
20
40
28
Status and Threats
Reefs at risk (%l
100
96
100
100
Recorded coral diseases
2
2
1
Biodiversity
Reef area (km^l
160
UO
<100
150
Coral diversity
na/57
na/57
33/57
na/57
Mangrove area (knn^l
1
>0./15
>0.07
2
No. of mangrove species
na
na
na
na
No. of seagrass species
1
^^
na
1
1
-
Left: A banded butterftyfish Chaetodon striatus amidst gorgonians and soft corals. Right: Fringing reefs around
Barbados t)ave declined over many decades although there are still submerged reefs off the west and southeast coasts
ISTS05 1-72-95. 19931.