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
24th February, 2026 60-mile Bank, 60 nautical miles Northwest of Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands It’s the day before the end of the Research Expedition and I have mixed emotions about that – it’s been an adventure of a lifetime and I’m so grateful to have had the opportunity to take you all with me along
20th February, 2026 Unnamed Ridge, Several nautical miles North of Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands It has felt like a long time since I sat down to write to you about the findings from the Expedition – these days I find myself completely engrossed in my role as Cayman Team Lead. The beginning of the Cayman
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
Over 200 years ago in the 1820’s, French physicist Joseph Fourier was studying how certain gases in the atmosphere could trap heat and first described what we now call the greenhouse gas effect. Later that century, in 1856 American female scientist Eunice Foote showed that carbon dioxide could trap heat. Then in 1896, Swedish scientist
The Cayman Islands are low-lying coral islands formed primarily from calcium carbonate deposits produced by marine organisms. Our coral reefs are the foundation of our islands, which are situated atop an ancient underwater mountain range known as the Cayman Ridge with steep underwater walls thousands of feet deep. Our reefs are essential components of large