In support of the enhancement of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) infrastructure, Grenada’s Ministry of Climate Resilience, the Environment, Forestry, Fisheries, Disaster Management and Information in partnership with the GEF/UNDP Ridge to Reef Project initiated the construction, deployment and repair of several moorings off the shores of Flamingo and Dragon Bay in the Parish of St. John.
Moorings are permanent flexible structures which serve to keep boats anchored in open water, they consist of a block, mooring line and flotation device.
These structures provide an alternate means for fishing boats and yacht to be moored when in open water, avoiding the need to drop anchor especially when in close proximity to Marine Protected Areas. This helps limit damage of marine fauna and flora associated with vessels activity within or around Marine Protected Areas.
The deployment of moorings is one of several activities being executed by the Ridge to Reef Project to help establish basic infrastructure at new Protected Areas and already existing target Protected Areas. All of which play an important role in ensuring that the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities necessary for the proper operation of Protected Areas are in place.
The Ridge to Reef Project continues to work alongside the Government of Grenada to help
preserve biodiversity and ecosystems functions within and around Protected Areas in Grenada.
