Marine Protected Areas Marine Protected Areas andand

Underwater Sculpture ParkUnderwater Sculpture Park

By Phil Saye By Phil Saye President – Grenada Scuba Diving President – Grenada Scuba Diving

AssociationAssociation

G.S.D.A.G.S.D.A.

Marine Protected AreaMarine Protected Area

• Active Member of Co-Management Active Member of Co-Management GroupGroup

• Member of National Protected Areas Member of National Protected Areas CommitteeCommittee

• Gained original funding from GBT for Gained original funding from GBT for moorings in the MPAmoorings in the MPA

• Working with ‘Fisheries Division’ for Working with ‘Fisheries Division’ for upkeep & maintenance of mooringsupkeep & maintenance of moorings

Marine Protected AreaMarine Protected Area

• Proactive Dive & Snorkel BriefingsProactive Dive & Snorkel Briefings

• Act as daily monitors & stewards of Act as daily monitors & stewards of MPAMPA

• Educate Divers & Snorkellers on the Educate Divers & Snorkellers on the importance of an MPA in Grenadaimportance of an MPA in Grenada

• Future revenue to support MPAFuture revenue to support MPA

Underwater Sculpture ParkUnderwater Sculpture Park

• First Developed in October 2006First Developed in October 2006

• Objective to relieve Environmental Objective to relieve Environmental pressure from Flamingo Baypressure from Flamingo Bay

• Hugely successfulHugely successful

• However, falling into disrepairHowever, falling into disrepair

Underwater Sculpture Park Underwater Sculpture Park (USP)(USP)

RenaissanceRenaissance• Last Sculpture was in July 2007Last Sculpture was in July 2007

• 2009 USP Action Group Established2009 USP Action Group Established

• First Objective for USP - First Objective for USP - RegenerationRegeneration

• Second Objective for USP - Second Objective for USP - DevelopmentDevelopment

• Next Sculptor IdentifiedNext Sculptor Identified

Underwater Sculpture Park Underwater Sculpture Park (USP)(USP)

• New Sculpture to be Installed March New Sculpture to be Installed March 20102010

• First of seven New Sculptures by Rene First of seven New Sculptures by Rene FroehlichFroehlich

• Ongoing Development with GrenadaOngoing Development with Grenada

• Global Invitation in 2011Global Invitation in 2011

• Raise awareness of the MPA in Raise awareness of the MPA in conjunction with the USPconjunction with the USP

The ‘Silent Cry’The ‘Silent Cry’