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
Grand Cayman, 29 July 2026 The world’s largest shark conference “Sharks International” brought together more than 800 researchers, conservationists, and policymakers from 81 countries including two representatives from the Cayman Islands. Dr Johanna Kohler and Anne Veeder of the Department of Environment’s Shark Research & Conservation Programme were honoured to take part in discussions on
Grand Cayman, Thursday, 18 June, 2026 — The Cayman Islands Department of Environment (DoE) Shark Research Team has confirmed a major scientific milestone for local shark conservation – the first Birth-Alert-Tag (BAT) deployment in a pregnant 2-metre Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi) on Friday, 5 June. Since the start of fieldwork in April this year,
On 10th of May 2026, DoE received a report of a severely wounded nurse shark from Jason Washington, Owner of Ambassador Divers, who was diving at Trinity Caves on the west side of Grand Cayman. The nurse shark was a young, female, approximately 110cm (3.6ft) long with deep cut wounds on top of the head,
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
Participating members from Cayman’s diving community together with the DoE are celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the Sharklogger Network, the local shark research citizen science programme. A dedicated logo was designed by Ilana Bartlett, volunteer graphic designer, to celebrate this milestone in shark conservation and education. Key Programme Objectives and Design The Sharklogger Network citizen
The DoE is offering a 6-month Shark Research & Conservation Internship from 1st of June, with the possibility to extend up to 1 year. Interested? Apply with a CV and cover letter via email to sharks@gov.ky. Application deadline is 15th of April. This position is funded through a Darwin Plus grant from the UK Government.
Grand Cayman, 10 March 2026 A new 3-year study aiming to “Safeguard vulnerable life-stages of shark populations in the Cayman Islands” will move ahead after a Darwin Plus grant from the UK Government was secured by the Department of Environment (DoE). Dr Johanna Kohler, Manager of the Department of Environment’s shark research & conservation program,
February 8, 2026 On the evening of Friday 6th February at the Nassau Grouper Spawning Aggregation site in Little Cayman, a researcher was bitten by a juvenile tiger shark, approximately 7ft long and 3 years old. The researcher, who is a member of the Department of Environment’s partner research team, was flown to George Town