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,
Earlier this week in East End, five sea turtle hatchlings were found dead near a beachfront property, one was crushed on the road, and 12 more were found alive nearby. All had been led away from the sea by artificial lighting. The incident follows two other serious hatchling misorientations in Grand Cayman last week. On
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
The National Conservation Council (NCC) is inviting the public to review and provide comments on the proposal to protect the Crown Parcel (15B 392) within the Ironwood Forest, a 10.3-acre area of biodiverse dry forest and shrubland in central George Town, Grand Cayman. PUBLIC CONSULTATION IS NOW OPEN!7 August – 20 November 2026 Visit the
The National Conservation Council (NCC) is inviting the public to review and provide comments on the proposal to protect Crown parcels at the north-eastern end of Cayman Brac as the Cayman Brac Lighthouse National Park. The parcels proposed for protection include Crown parcels 111A 73, 111A 72, 111A 4, 111A 3, 111A 71, 111A 70,
Since 2021, summer has marked a time of year when the Department of Environment and the public turn their gaze to the evening sky, where one of Cayman’s most underappreciated animals rules supreme: the velvety free-tailed bat (Molossus milleri). Both DoE and citizen scientists from all walks of life venture out at dusk to bat
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
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,
The Cayman Islands are home to two of the Caribbean’s most distinctive and culturally cherished birds: the Grand Cayman Parrot (Amazona leucocephala caymanensis) and the Cayman Brac Parrot (Amazona leucocephala hesterna). These parrots are more than national symbols—they are irreplaceable components of the islands’ natural heritage, shaping forest health, supporting biodiversity, and embodying the uniqueness