Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park

A springboard for National Park Sustainability

Mr Craig PowellBahamas UN Mission

Mr. Eric CareyBahamas National Trust

10 x 20 Conference Rome, ItalyMarch 2016

ECLSP

Bahamas National Park System

ECLSP Successes

Nassau Grouper 2 – 3 x Density and Biomass Spiny Lobster – 2 x the Density Queen Conch – 4 x higher than comparable areasParrotfish‐ 1.75 x greater in the ECLSP

Caveats to the Success

Threats

ECLSP – A Springboard for Sustainability

Current Gazzetted MPAS in The Bahamas Berry Islands ( Frozen Cay to Whale Cay)Jewfish Cay Area – Great ExumaCrab Cay Marine Reserve – AbacoNo Name Cay – Abaco 

Challenges

Sustainable Funding Staff Capacity for MonitoringInfrastructure Equipment

Sustainability of Our Resources

How Can You Help?

Conduct Science that can help determine Management RegimesInsure that your Scientific Research Grants include support for MPA ManagementSupport more MPA’s on the PlanetInternational Funding Support for MPA Management Governments need to support more core costs for protected areasSynchronize Marine Resource LegislationCollaboration with Countries that support large scale commercial fishing