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REEF BALL GARDENS:
Enhancing our environment…
…and providing green jobs for our
people.
ToPreserve and
ProtectOUR
Marine Environment
• “To preserve and protect our marine environment”• Non-government organisation/charity registered
2002-2003
About the BMT
• Members
• Donors, Sponsors and Funders
• Volunteers
• Board of Directors
The Barbados Marine Trust
History of Projects and Activities
Carlisle Bay Pilot Management Project
Camp Aquarius
WiSe(Wildlife Safe)Accreditation
Scheme
History of Projects and Activities
Environmental Education
Stewardship (EES)
Programme
Carlisle Bay Pilot Management Project
Marine Environmental
Education Signs
History of Projects and Activities
PUBLICEXHIBITION& EVENTS:• Holders
Season• Sci-Tech Xpo• Oistins Fish
Festival• De Heart Uh
Barbados
History of Projects and Activities
• Reef Balls: A Solution To Coral Depletion and Community Livelihoods in Oistins, Barbados
• Two Main Goals:– Environmental Enhancement– Community Development• OISTINS ECO-MARINE TOUR GUIDES TRAINING
PROGRAMME• LAND TOURS• FISHING BOAT TOURS
The BMT Oistins Initiative
• Marine Conservation• Blue-Green Jobs
• Environmental Monitoring• Public Education
The BMT Oistins Initiative
• Pioneered by Todd Barber during the Gulf War
• Igloo-like structures• Made of concrete• Can be used to attract
fish, to simulate coral reefs, and act as breakwaters
• Different types and sizes
Reef Balls…
• Reef Balls help to overcome declining marine health• Used worldwide and successfully tested in Barbados by
BMT (Hastings Pilot Project)
Why Reef Balls?
• TRAINING– March 16-31st 2010– In-Class and Field/Practical components
• FOCUS– Marine Environment– Customer Service and Communication Skills– History & Culture– Tour Management– Basic First Aid
The Oistins Training Programme
• Example Tours– Morning Heritage Walking Tours (Lunch)– Evening Beach Tours– Oistins Bay Boat Tours– Fishing Tours
• FOCUS– Marine Environment– History and Culture
The Oistins Tours
Ms. Carol Smith delivers a presentation on Customer Service and Communication Skills
Oistins Training Programme