Old Bay
Overview
Old Bay
White House, Westmoreland
0.0
Admission
FreeOpening Hours
Always open
Websites
Features
2
Cleanliness rating0
Harassment rating- Parking available
- Pets allowed
- Toilet available
- Changingroom available
- Lifeguard station
- Food & drinks allowed
- Running water available
- Cooking allowed
General
Basic Info
- Name: Deceita Turner
- Organization: Bluefields Bay Fishermen's Friendly Society
- Survey date & time: 6th January, 2019, 6:10pm
- Beach: Old Bay
- Other names: Bottom Beach
- Location: White House, Westmoreland
- Latitude: 18.0902501
- Longitude: -77.96942280000002
- Beach length: 0.50 mi
Beach Basics
- Fishing beach: Yes
- Fish vending: Yes
- Commercial activity level: Moderate levels of commercial activity (6 - 10 vendors/stalls/business places)
- Swimming/bathing beach: No
- Protected area:
- Opening hours Always open
- Busiest day of the week: Not sure
- Attendance on typical days: 11-20
- 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: Urban Development Corporation
- Owner contact
- Name:
- Phone: (876) 656-8031
- Mobile:
- Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Property manager: Gilling's Gully Cooperative
- Manager contact
- Name:
- Phone:
- Mobile:
- Email:
- Management arrangement: Informal arrangement
- Community organization: Gilling's Gully Cooperative - Mr. Havlon Honygan- (876) 388-2847
- Website & social media pages:
- Permits:
Features
Fees & Facilities
- Entrance fees:
- Changing room: No
- Running water: No
- Toilet: No
- Parking: Yes (11 - 50 cars)
- Food & Drinks: Yes - both food and drink
- Cooking: Yes
- Pets: Yes
- Facility costs:
Activities & Behaviour
- Activities:
- Fishing
- Boat repair/storage
- Bars
- Vending (food)
- Family environment: Yes
The beach is consider friendly as buying and selling of fish takes place without any conflict. - Alcohol: Yes
- Smoking: Yes
- Parties:
- How often: Once per month
- Party days:
- Weekends only
- Harassment level: 0
- Illegal activities: None
Environment
Structures & Dwellings
- Settlements: None
- Offshore structures:
- None observed
Animals
- Domestic animals: Dogs
Goats - Sea turtle nests: No
- Sea turtle poaching: No
- Wild animals: Birds
Vegetation
- vagetation coverage: About 40% coverage
- Categories of vegetation:
- Trees
- Names of vegetation: Gliricidia plant
Mango Trees
Seaside Manhoe - 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:
- Exposed tree roots
- Damaged hard structures (sea walls, groynes, etc.)
Utilities
Water Management
- Sewage & wastewater: Soak-away pit
- Sea pollution:
- Garbage
- Foul odor/smell
- Water monitoring: No
- Drainage:
- Not applicable
- Drainage state: [""]
Waste Management
- Garbage bins: There are 5 bins available.
- Cleanliness: Scored 2 out of 5 for cleanliness.
- Fish cleaning: Fish are cleaned on the beach/ in the water and fish waste is left in the environment
- Responsible for garbage: Community member(s)
- Garbage management:
- Garbage collection by NSWMA
- Garbage collection: Once per month