DATA COLLECTION Availability, Limitations & Recommendations By Zakiya Daniel Buccoo Reef Trust

CONTENTS  Requested data  Collected data  Limitations  Recommendations  Concluding remarks

DATA REQUESTS  Economic & GIS data Fisheries Tourism Shoreline protection services General

DATA TYPE FisheriesTourismShoreline Protection General Economic and Statistical Data  Fish catch by species  Quantity of fish sold  Retail price by species  Hotels  Diving/ Snorkelling  Cruise ships  GDP  Frequency and severity of storms  Beach loss and erosion rate  Real estate values  Water quality  Population statistics  Beach use by locals ECONOMIC DATA REQUESTS

DATA TYPE GeneralFisheriesTourismShoreline Protection GIS  Coastal habitats and landscape data — rivers — elevation  Population and development data — roads — settlements — population statistics  Landing site locations  Location of fisher communities  Location of hotels/ guesthouses  Location of dive sites  Beach erosion (change in beach extent)  Bathymetry  Coral reef extent and location GIS DATA REQUESTS

ECONOMIC DATA COLLECTED  Fisheries: Limited lobster and fish catch data by species for some months and years  Tourism: Hotel  Accommodations, Rooms, Pricing Cruise ship  Arrivals, Docking fees, Levies  Shoreline protection: Real estate values  General: Population statistics Gross Domestic Product

GIS DATA COLLECTED  Base Data Rivers, roads, elevation, watersheds Coastal habitats  Census Data Population and household information  Shoreline Protection Data Coastline type Beach grain size and erosion

LIMITATIONS  Data availability  Lack of baseline data  Pooling of existing data  Data gaps  Data accessibility Public vs. Private Sector  Lack of organisation and communication  Unwillingness to share  Lack of confidence in data handling i.e. misuse/ misrepresentation  Low expectations from data publications  Data quality  Lack of resources  Lack of priority

RECOMMENDATIONS  Making data available Baseline data – regular quantitative and qualitative surveys Pooling of existing data - revisit how data is collected  Making data accessible Filter data and information Necessity for advancing society  Improving data quality Make use of available resources Commit to timely and comprehensive data collection, preparation and presentation

CONCLUSION  Trinidad and Tobago are unique: Different focal points/separate identities for each Island

CONCLUSION CONTINUED  Opportunity for growth Focus on ultimate goal at all levels  Local – CEDP (2006 – 2010)  National – Vision 2020

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