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Overview

Old Bay

White House, Westmoreland
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Admission

Free

Opening Hours

Always open

Websites

Features

2
Cleanliness rating
0
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:
    • Website:
    • Facebook:
    • Twitter:
    • Instagram:
  • 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
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