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Petit Martinique unique. This book is easy to read, well set out and very informative, but its best quality is how the writer
manages to convey his pride of his home.
Clive A.F. 1976. The Grenadines from Columbus to Today- the settlement of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Cole's
Printery for Consultant Sales & Marketing, Bridgetown. 40 pp.
This is yet another interesting look at Grenadine society. As with many similar texts, it highlights the influence of the sea
on Grenadine society and contains information on Whaling, Boat-building and Fishing. In addition to this it discusses the
interpretation of dreams, the Big Drum, and the role of the Church and Education.
Comley, J., M. Mason, K. Cordice, and P. Raines. 2002. Tobago Cays marine biodiversity conservation project.
Summary report. Coral Cay Conservation Ltd., London. 21 pp.*
A total of 112 survey dives by Coral Cay Conservation volunteers, equating to 276 man-survey-hours surveyed 6.12
kilometres of the reefs within the Tobago Cays Marine Park. Field data collected during this period has been split into
survey areas to enable better management of the data: Worlds End and Egg Reef, Horseshoe and Petit Tabac Reefs, Tobago
Cays, Mayreau Island. Full quantitative habitat descriptions and biodiversity assessments are given in this report for those
habitats found. Worlds End and Egg reef are largely extant calcareous reef platforms with low biological cover. Horseshoe
and Petit Tabac support good communities of live coral and associated communities, though there is evidence in the data
collected to indicate this area is undergoing a possible phase shift from coral to macro algae dominated communities. The
area around the Tobago Cays supports a low diversity of habitats, which in themselves are low in biodiversity. There is
evidence however to indicate that this area is important in maintaining the diversity and productivity of the surrounding reef
areas. The coastline around Mayreau Island and in particular the area known as Mayreau Gardens supports habitats with the
highest diversity of all found in this study. Key management outcomes from this summary report are the need for focussed
protection in the areas outlined, such as Mayreau Gardens, alongside monitoring for continued evidence of change in the
biological communities as attributable to human impact.
Constantine, S., S. Singh-Renton and L. Straker. 2003. The Red Hind Fishery of St. Vincent and the Grenadines- An
interview Study. pp 146-160. In: CRFM (eds.) Report Of The 2002 Joint Meeting Of The CRFM Large Pelagic
Fisheries Working Group (CRFM LPWG), The CRFM Reef And Slope Fisheries Working Group (CRFM RSWG),
And The CRFM Small Coastal Pelagic Fisheries Working Group (CRFM SCPWG). CARICOM Fishery Report No.
10.*
The red hind is the most important reef fish species landed in the small scale artisanal fishery of St. Vincent and the
Grenadines. The document reports on a survey conducted to gather information on the characteristic, spatial and temporal
distribution of the red hind fishery and to determine the relationships between length and weights of the red hind caught in
St. Vincent and the Grenadines waters. The survey targeted red hind fishers on the mainland of St. Vincent and also Bequia.
According to Constantine et al, the information gathered from the study offers fishery managers the information needed to
begin the development of management plans for the red hind fishery. In addition, it highlights that fishers need to be
educated about not only to protect the resources but also the environment that the resource depends upon.
Cooke, M.G. 1980. Report on Roads, Drainage, Runway and Services. Report prepared for the Mustique Company.
32 pp.
Not seen.
Cooke, A. 2005. A Livelihood Analysis of the Water Taxi Operators in the Grenadines. Centre for Resource
Management and Environmental Studies (CERMES) UWI. Barbados. 13 pp.*
This article summarizes the results of a livelihoods analysis of the water taxi operators (WTops) in the Grenadine Islands of
Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The natural resources of the area, including the many beaches, reefs and cays,
especially the Tobago Cays Marine Park (TCMP) are the resource base for their operation. These resources form part of
their natural assets according to the definition by the Department for International Development (DFID). Given the
importance of the natural resources to the water taxi operators, their potential for environmental stewardship may be
realized through the monitoring of the same yachts that they supply. They can ensure, possibly through co-management of
the Park, that their natural assets are not undermined by a sector that is poorly regulated. The other livelihood assets are
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