Dolphin entangled in a net off Seven Mile Beach30 September, 2026 – Grand Cayman The Department of Environment received a report around 830am this morning (30 September 2026) of a dolphin entrapped in a net. The dive operators who made the report advised they were cutting the animal free and bringing the net ashore. As
21 September 2026 – Grand Cayman The National Conservation Council published a statement today in response to the NCA Amendmenet Bill 2026. The National Conservation Councilis deeply concerned that proposed amendments to the National Conservation Act pose serious and irreversible impacts to the long‑term health of Cayman’s natural environment by weakening the strength of the
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
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
High energy waves and storm surge inundates the South Sound area of Grand Cayman on 6 February, 2024 VIEW the interactive coastal setback map On February 6th 2024, the Cayman Islands experienced a Nor’wester with high seas and near gale force winds. Unfortunately many coastal properties, across the islands suffered damage as a result, with
The DoE has received some enquiries about the status and timeline of the Port Zeus (Brac Marina Village) Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) following the publication of a story in the Cayman Compass. The information provided in the Compass article incorrectly attributes a 9 month delay to the DoE/Environmental Assessment Board, however the months-long gap was
In light of the recent Compass article regarding the Central Planning Authority’s (CPA) environmental consultation process in relation to the Morritt’s application, the Department of Environment (DoE) and National Conservation Council (NCC) feel compelled to clarify that since July 2023 the CPA have been fully aware of the DoE/NCC’s simple, directed conditions of approval required to mitigate the potential adverse effects to the adjacent Marine Protected Area.