Jacob Taylor Beach
Overview
Jacob Taylor Beach
Duncans, Trelawny
0.0
Admission
FreeOpening Hours
Always open
Websites
Features
4
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: 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:
- 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