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Black River Fishing Beach
Overview
Black River Fishing Beach
Black River, St. Elizabeth
0.0
Admission
FreeOpening Hours
6:00am to 5:00pm
Websites
Features
3/5
Cleanliness rating0/5
Harassment ratingGeneral
Basic Info
- Surveyed by: Black River PDC
- Survey date & time: 30th November, 2018, 7:50pm
- Beach: Black River Fishing Beach
- Other names: Heavy Sand Fishing Beach
- Closest town: Black River, St. Elizabeth
- 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
- Opening hours: 6:00am to 5:00pm
- Busiest day of the week: Not sure
- Crowd size on typical days: 21 - 50
- Crowd size 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
- Property owner contact:
- Name: Mayor Derrick Sangster
- Phone: (876) 965-2088
- Property manager: St. Elizabeth Municipal Cooperation
- Property manager contact:
- Phone: (876) 965-2038
- Management arrangement: Informal arrangement
Features
Fees & Facilities
- Entrance fees: None
- Changing room: No
- Running water: No
- Toilet: No
- Parking: No parking
- Food & Drinks: No
- Cooking: No
- Pets: No
Activities & Behaviour
- Activities:
- Fishing
- Boat repair/storage
- Other
Fish vending - Family environment: No - Crocodile habitat
- Alcohol: No
- Smoking: Smoking allowed
- Parties: Not a party venue
- Harassment issues: 0 out of 5 rating - No harassment issues reported.
- Illegal activities: None reported.
Environment
Structures & Dwellings
- Informal settlements: None identified
- Offshore structures:
- Seawall
- Pier/Jetty
Animals
- Domestic animals: Dogs
- Sea turtle nests: No
- Sea turtle poaching: None reported
- Other animals: Crocodiles
Vegetation
- Vegetation coverage: About 40% coverage observed.
- Vegetation Categories:
- Beach vines
- Trees
- Shrubs
- Mangroves
- Vegetation names: Sea Grape Trees
- Vegetation clearing: No evidence of the vegetation being cleared.
- Seagrass coverage: About 30% coverage observed in the nearshore.
- Sargassum issues: About 20% coverage observed on the beach or in the nearshore
Sand
- Sand color: Light Brown
- Sand texture: Fine
- Sand dunes: None observed.
- Evidence of beach erosion: There is no evidence of beach erosion.
Water Quality
- Sewage & wastewater treatment: Not sure
- Water quality monitoring: Not sure
- Drainage features:
- River
- Drainage state:
Garbage Management
- Garbage bins: There are no bins available.
- Cleanliness: Scored 3 out of 5 for cleanliness.
- Fish cleaning on the beach: Fish are not cleaned on the beach
- Responsible for beach cleanliness: NSWMA/Parish Council Staff
- Garbage management:
- Garbage collection by NSWMA
- Garbage collection frequency: Once every two to three weeks