River Bay Fishing Village
Overview
River Bay Fishing Village
Montego Bay, St. James
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Admission
FreeOpening Hours
Always open
Websites
Features
1
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: Shavelle Service
- Organization: Montego Bay Marine Park Trust
- Survey date & time: 9th January, 2019, 6:00pm
- Beach: River Bay Fishing Village
- Other names: Fishing Beach
Railway Beach - Location: Montego Bay, St. James
- Latitude: 18.468076039970423
- Longitude: -77.92512266687015
- Beach length: 174.40 m
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: Montego Bay Marine Park
- Opening hours Always open
- Busiest day of the week: Saturday
- Attendance on typical days: 21 - 50
- Attendance on busiest days: 51 - 100
Beach Management
- Beach type: Public beach (government owned, with access to the general public, with or without an entrance fee)
- Property owner: Urban Development Corporation
- Owner contact
- Name: Urban Development Corporation
- Phone: (876) 656-9290
- Mobile:
- Email:
- Property manager: Jamaica Fisheries Co-operative
- Manager contact
- Name: Mr. Clive Llewellyn
- Phone: (876) 952-8882
- Mobile:
- 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 (11 - 50 cars)
- Food & Drinks: Yes - both food and drink
- Cooking: Yes
- Pets: Yes
- Facility costs:
Activities & Behaviour
- Activities:
- Fishing
- Boat repair/storage
- Restaurants
- Bars
- Parties
- Vending (food)
- Vending (craft)
- Family environment: No sure
There are situations seen that would seem family friendly like restaurants. On the other hand, you will see bars which are strictly for adults only. The cleanliness of the place is not pristine. There are garbage, glass and bottle caps seen laid around. There is no entertainment, fishing tools are thrown down and there is a foul smell. - Alcohol: Yes
- Smoking: Yes
- Parties:
- How often: Once per week
- Party days:
- All days
- Harassment level: 0
- Illegal activities: None
Environment
Structures & Dwellings
- Settlements: 12
- Offshore structures:
- Groyne
Animals
- Domestic animals: Chicken
Dogs - Sea turtle nests: No
- Sea turtle poaching: No
- Wild animals: Pelicans Seagulls Egrets
Vegetation
- vagetation coverage: About 60% coverage
- Categories of vegetation:
- Trees
- Grasses
- Shrubs
- Names of vegetation: Almond Trees
Mango Trees
Neem Trees
Lignum Vitae Trees - Vegetation clearing: No evidence of the vegetation being cleared.
- Seagrasses
- Sargassum issues: 1
Sand
- Sand color: Dark Brown
- Sand texture: Fine
- Sand dunes: There are sand dunes less than 3 feet with about 80% covered with vegetation.
- Erosion: There are no evidence of erosion.
Utilities
Water Management
- Sewage & wastewater: On-site sewage/wastewater treatment plant which discharges into a central sewage line
- Sea pollution:
- Garbage
- Oil slick
- Foul odor/smell
- Algal bloom(s)
- Water monitoring: No
- Drainage:
- Drain
- Gully
- Drainage state: ["Garbage","Oil slick","Foul odor\/smell","Algal bloom(s)"]
Waste Management
- Garbage bins: There are 9 bins available.
- Cleanliness: Scored 1 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: Vendors and fishermen
- Garbage management:
- Garbage collection by NSWMA
- Garbage is burnt in the open
- Garbage collection: Once per week