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Overview

Jacob Taylor Beach

Duncans, Trelawny
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Admission

Free

Opening Hours

Always open

Websites

Features

4
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: Sandra Thorpe-James
  • Organization: Duncan Bay Citizen Association
  • Survey date & time: 11th March, 2019, 5:30am
  • Beach: Jacob Taylor Beach
  • Other names:
    Derby Fishermen Beach
  • Location: Duncans, Trelawny
  • Latitude: 18.486188418922342
  • Longitude: -77.53198187511595
  • Beach length: 80.00 m

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
    Always open
  • Busiest day of the week: Sunday
  • 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: Beach Control Authority
  • Owner contact
    • Name: Beach Control Authority
    • Phone: (876) 754-7545
    • Mobile:
    • Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
  • Property manager: Derby Fishermen's Friendly Society
  • Manager contact
    • Name: Ralston Duncan
    • Phone:
    • Mobile: (876) 520-5180
    • Email:
  • Management arrangement: Informal arrangement
  • Community organization:
  • Website & social media pages:
    • Website:
    • Facebook:
    • Twitter:
    • Instagram:
  • Permits:

Features

Fees & Facilities

  • Entrance fees:
  • Changing room: Yes
  • Running water: Yes
  • Toilet: Yes
  • Parking: Yes (less than 10 cars)
  • Food & Drinks: Yes - both food and drink
  • Cooking: No
  • Pets: Yes
  • Facility costs:
    Toilet: JM$50.00/person

Activities & Behaviour

  • Activities:
    • Fishing
    • Boat repair/storage
    • Restaurants
    • Bars
    • Parties
    • Craft/souvenir shops

  • Family environment: Yes
    Families can enjoy the peace and tranquility while awaiting for their fish
  • Alcohol: Yes
  • Smoking: Yes
  • Parties:
    • How often: 3 - 5 times per year
    • Party days:
      • All days
  • Harassment level: 0
  • Illegal activities: None

Environment

Structures & Dwellings

  • Settlements: None
  • Offshore structures:
    • Groyne
    • Dining patio

Animals

  • Domestic animals:
    Dogs
    Cats
  • Sea turtle nests: No
  • Sea turtle poaching: No
  • Wild animals: Crabs Birds

Vegetation

  • vagetation coverage: About 20% coverage
  • Categories of vegetation:
    • Trees
  • Names of vegetation:
    Sea Grape Trees
    Coconut Trees
    Almond Trees
  • Vegetation clearing: No evidence of the vegetation being cleared.
  • Seagrasses 2
  • Sargassum issues: 5

Sand

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

Utilities

Water Management

  • Sewage & wastewater:
    Soak-away pit
  • Sea pollution:
  • Water monitoring: No
  • Drainage:
    • Not applicable
  • Drainage state: [""]

Waste Management

  • Garbage bins: There are 10 bins available.
  • Cleanliness: Scored 4 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: Beach Manager Staff/Caretaker
  • Garbage management:
    • Garbage collection by NSWMA
  • Garbage collection: Once per week
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