How can you make smarter seafood choices? Navigating the seafood counter and reading the information provided on labels or on restaurant menus can be confusing and making the most sustainable choice isn’t always simple. Over 80% of our survey respondents so far have stated that they think more information on their seafood would be helpful.
21 September 2026 – Cayman Islands The UK’s Department of Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS) has officially submitted Little Cayman’s UNESCO World Heritage Preliminary Assessment document, on behalf of the Cayman Islands marking a major milestone in the island’s journey toward international recognition. Preliminary Assessments are a relatively new part of the UNESCO bid process,
15 Sept 2026 – Grand Cayman The Cayman Islands Department of Environment (DoE) has been actively testing the “Rpelx” electromagnetic shark deterrent device with local anglers to prevent sharks from taking hooked fish. Reducing the loss of catch and tackle to sharks helps fishermen while also reducing the impact of fishing activities on Cayman’s breeding
Have you ever wondered where your seafood comes from? If you have… you’re not alone! We have too, so we’re actively working on learning more about it and making this information more accessible. That’s why the Department of Environment through the Blue Belt Programme have recently launched a seafood survey at fish counters across all
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Illegal Coral Nursery Found at Smith Cove 22 June 2026 – On June 1, 2026, the Department of Environment (DoE) identified 70 + fragments of Staghorn coral (Acropora cervicornis) in a coral nursery that had been set up at Smith Cove without the necessary National Conservation Council (NCC) permit permission. The structure
For the Department of Environment, every day is Earth Day, but this year, the Cayman Islands mark 40 years of Marine Parks. That’s four decades of protecting the sea around us that has shaped our islands’ history, culture, economy, and daily life. This milestone reinforces how long-term conservation is essential to protecting both the natural
Did you know that 8 scientists from the DoE were recently exploring Cayman’s deep sea? They spent 2 weeks aboard the RRS James Cook mapping Cayman’s off shore banks and researching our deep sea enviornment. Now we’re bringing the discoveries to YOUR district through the Beyond the Reef Tour! From April 18th to May 30th
Lawford’s Bank, Cayman Islands12th February, 2026 This morning at 4:30am (local time) we entered the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the Cayman Islands. The last twelve days have been filled with research and discovery in and around the Turks and Caicos Islands and the results have been nothing short of promising. Too many spiny lobster
26th January, 2026 South-west Approaches, Anguilla Happy National Heroes Day, Cayman! It’s been just over a week onboard and time has simultaneously flown by and stretched out. It’s difficult to know what day it is onboard – at the moment, time feels very much like a concept. I’ve gotten used to the rolling of the
Standing on Seven Mile Beach, it’s easy to imagine the turquoise shallows stretching endlessly into the horizon. But just a few hundred feet offshore, the seabed plunges into one of the deepest ocean trenches in the world — more than 25,000 feet down. This dramatic underwater landscape makes the Cayman Islands unique, and now Caymanian