On Wednesday 22nd January, DoE Conservation Officers responded to a report which resulted in them recovering a green sea turtle that had been illegally captured and removed from the water. A report was received about a suspicious vessel in South Sound. The suspects had taken their boat out of the water with the turtle onboard
A virtually untouched haven for native species and virgin habitat, Little Cayman has been exploring the potential benefits of invasive species controls for nearly two decades. As steep declines in annual population surveys of the Sister Islands Rock Iguana – found only in the sister islands and nowhere else in the world – were consistently recorded, cameras placed out in the wild, along with iguana remains showed clear evidence of cat predation, particularly on hatchling, young, and sub-adult segments of the population.
East-West Arterial Draft Environmental Statement Public ConsultationJanuary 13 – February 3, 2025 The public is invited to review and comment on the DRAFT Environmental Statement for the Environmental Impact Assessment of the East-West Arterial (EWA) Extension from Woodland Drive to Frank Sound Road. The DRAFT Environmental Statement has been developed by the project proponent, the
Shark Feeding Advisoryfor Immediate Release November 28, 2024 Sharks have associated food with SCUBA divers Recently the DoE received a report of a shark closely approaching a SCUBA diver who carried a lionfish culling spear and empty bucket. When the diver lifted the spear for self-defense, the shark opened its mouth. The diver used the
October 22, 2024For Immediate Release Deep-diving behaviour of Caribbean reef sharks The Department of Environment (DoE) has secured UK funding for “pop-off” satellite archival tags to conduct a study to obtain novel spatial and ecological data on the vertical habitat use and long-distance horizontal movements by the Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi) in the Cayman
We are currently in peak sea turtle nesting season! Reminder: you must check with the Department of Environment (DoE) BEFORE bringing heavy equipment and vehicles onto the beach to clear debris. Heavy machinery and vehicles can collapse turtle nests and crush hatchling sea turtles and their nests. All sea turtles and their nests are protected
FS Inc. is providing Notice to the Public of the publication of the draft Terms of Reference (ToR) for the proposed Port Zeus Harbour Development (‘Port Zeus’) on Cayman Brac. The public is invited to review and comment on the ToR, which outlines what will be studied in the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and how
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.