REEF BALL GARDENS: Enhancing our environment… …and providing green jobs for our people. To Preserve and Protect OUR Marine Environment
“To preserve and protect our marine environment” Non-government organisation/charity registered About the BMT
Members Donors, Sponsors and Funders Volunteers Board of Directors The Barbados Marine Trust History of Projects and Activities
Coral Head Transplant Sandy Beach / Graeme Hall Swamp Study History of Projects and Activities
Reef Ball ® Pilot Project in Hastings Sandy Lane Manta Moorings 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
Monthly Limes Beach Walks (Walks-and- Talks) History of Projects and Activities
PUBLIC EXHIBITION & EVENTS: Holders Season Sci-Tech Xpo Oistins Fish Festival De Heart Uh Barbados History of Projects and Activities
Reef Check ® Fish Farming 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 st 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
A look at the process… CORAL ON REEF BALLS FOUR YEARS
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