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Black River Fishing Beach

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Overview

Black River Fishing Beach

Black River, St. Elizabeth
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Admission

Free

Opening Hours

6:00am to 5:00pm

Websites

Features

3
Cleanliness rating
0
Harassment rating
  • Parking available
  • Pets allowed
  • Toilet available
  • Changingroom available
  • Lifeguard station
  • Running water available
  • Cooking allowed

General

Basic Info

  • Name: Bernal Williams
  • Organization: Black River PDC
  • Survey date & time: 30th November, 2018, 7:50pm
  • Beach: Black River Fishing Beach
  • Other names:
    Heavy Sand Fishing Beach
  • Location: Black River, St. Elizabeth
  • Latitude: 18.028516
  • Longitude: -77.86580400000003
  • Beach length: 0.25 mi

Beach Basics

  • Fishing beach: Yes
  • Fish vending: Yes
  • Commercial activity level: High levels of commercial activity (11 - 20 vendors/stalls/business places)
  • Swimming/bathing beach: No
  • Protected area:
  • Opening hours
    6:00am to 5:00pm
  • Busiest day of the week: Not sure
  • Attendance on typical days: 21 - 50
  • Attendance on busiest days: 51 - 100

Beach Management

  • Beach type: Fishing Beach, i.e. designated by government as one where fishers can bring in the catch and boats
  • Property owner: St. Elizabeth Municipal Coorperation
  • Owner contact
    • Name: Mayor Derrick Sangster
    • Phone: (876) 965-2088
    • Mobile:
    • Email:
  • Property manager: St. Elizabeth Municipal Cooperation
  • Manager contact
    • Name:
    • Phone: (876) 965-2038
    • Mobile:
    • Email:
  • Management arrangement: Informal arrangement
  • Community organization:
  • Website & social media pages:
    • Website:
    • Facebook:
    • Twitter:
    • Instagram:
  • Permits:

Features

Fees & Facilities

  • Entrance fees:
  • Changing room: No
  • Running water: No
  • Toilet: No
  • Parking: No parking
  • Food & Drinks: No
  • Cooking: No
  • Pets: No
  • Facility costs:

Activities & Behaviour

  • Activities:
    • Fishing
    • Boat repair/storage
    • Other

    Fish vending
  • Family environment: No
    Crocodile habitat
  • Alcohol: No
  • Smoking: Yes
  • Parties:
    • How often:
    • Party days:
  • Harassment level: 0
  • Illegal activities: None

Environment

Structures & Dwellings

  • Settlements: None
  • Offshore structures:
    • Seawall
    • Pier/Jetty

Animals

  • Domestic animals:
    Dogs
  • Sea turtle nests: No
  • Sea turtle poaching: No
  • Wild animals: Crocodiles

Vegetation

  • vagetation coverage: About 40% coverage
  • Categories of vegetation:
    • Beach vines
    • Trees
    • Shrubs
    • Mangroves
  • Names of vegetation:
    Sea Grape Trees
  • Vegetation clearing: No evidence of the vegetation being cleared.
  • Seagrasses 3
  • Sargassum issues: 2

Sand

  • Sand color: Light Brown
  • Sand texture: Fine
  • Sand dunes: There are no sand dunes.
  • Erosion: There are no evidence of erosion.

Utilities

Water Management

  • Sewage & wastewater:
    Not sure
  • Sea pollution:
    • Garbage
  • Water monitoring: Not sure
  • Drainage:
    • River
  • Drainage state: [""]

Waste Management

  • Garbage bins: There are no bins available.
  • Cleanliness: Scored 3 out of 5 for cleanliness.
  • Fish cleaning: Fish are not cleaned on the beach
  • Responsible for garbage: NSWMA/Parish Council Staff
  • Garbage management:
    • Garbage collection by NSWMA
  • Garbage collection: Once every two to three weeks
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