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This book provides an overview of the islands of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines and this is followed by pictures which
illustrate the history, culture, life and biodiversity of the islands.
Avian Eyes. 1999. Birds of Mustique. January 22-24 th . Mustique Island Company. 50 pp.*
Result of a bird study conducted on Mustique during the period January 22 nd to the 24 th , 1999. The text contains data on
terrestrial, marine, residential and migratory bird life on the island. The statuses of the species of birds are recorded at key
watch points are included. Additionally, the factors that impact avifauna are discussed and recommendations for the
conservation of this group of wildlife on Mustique.
Babb, Y., S. Punnett, P. Medley, S. Singh-Renton. 2004: The Red Hind (Epinephelus guttatus) fishery of St. Vincent
and the Grenadines. (A) Report of the Reef and Slope Fish Resource Working Group (RSWG), pp 27-39. In:
Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) (eds.) Report of the First Annual CRFM Scientific Meeting 22 –
30 June 2004. CRFM Fishery Report No. 11.*
This is a brief report on the red hind fishery in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. It begins to provide advice on management
of the fishery due to the increased fishing effort on the species. Details on statistics and research recommendations were
made to the Fisheries Division. The section on the scientific assessment is an exploratory analyses of the available
biological and catch and effort data to examine patterns in size frequency distributions of the red hind species.
Bailey, M. 1992. Case study on management of the Tobago Cays national marine park.
Not seen.
Bailey, M. 1994. Report on the Preliminary Reef Survey in Mustique from the 20 th to the 21 st June, 1994. Report
prepared for the Mustique Company. 6 pp.
No seen.
Balcomb, K. 1981. Whale Reports from Bequia, St. Vincent Grenadines. Cetus, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 4-6.
Not seen.
Baldwin, K., R. Mahon, H.A. Oxenford , A. Cooke, D. Gill, T. Staskiewicz. 2006. A profile of marine resource users
in the Grenadine islands. Proceedings of the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute. In press.*
The transboundary Grenadine island chain lies on the Grenada Bank stretching some 120 km between two countries,
Grenada, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. There are over 30 islands, of which 9 have permanent settlements.
Marinebased activities are the foundation of the economies of the Grenadine islands in which fishing, tourism and transport
are the major sources of employment. It is recognised that a better understanding of the abundance and distribution of key
marine resources, marine resource users (MRUs) and the patterns of use is critical to planning and the sustainable use of
these resources for social and economic development. The area has been chosen as a site for the development of an
integrated participatory marine space-use information system (MarSIS). MarSIS will aid in marine planning as a tool to
highlight areas for special management attention such as: critical habitats; representative marine ecosystems; areas of high
aesthetic value and cultural importance; areas important for livelihoods: fishing grounds; marine-based tourism; areas of
highest human threat; as well as areas which currently or potentially are locations of space-use conflict. This transboundary
marine resource user stakeholder assessment identified a total of 826 direct marine resource users (including fishers, dive
shop operators, yachting companies, water-taxi operators, day tour operators, ferry operators and ship owners) and 519
boats currently operating in the Grenadine islands. Three quarters of all MRUs identified were Vincentian, and 90% were
male. Fishers made up the largest MRU group overall. The majority of MRUs interviewed believe that illegal activities
pose the largest threat to the Grenadine marine environment and recommend increased management initiatives. These
profiles will be used to help identify community interests and aid the preparation of subsequent participatory marine
resource mapping exercises, community-based management and space-use planning initiatives. It is envisioned that through
transparent and equitable stakeholder involvement during all stages of the development of the MarSIS, social
transformation through local empowerment and capacity building will aid effective collaborative management, allowing for
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