General
Basic Info
- Name: David Gillespie
- Organization: Black River PDC
- Survey date & time: 30th November, 2018, 3:40pm
- Beach: Parottee Fishing Beach
- Other names:
- Location: Black River, St. Elizabeth
- Latitude: 18.028516
- Longitude: -77.86580400000003
- 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: Not sure
- Protected area:
- Opening hours Always open
- Busiest day of the week: Not sure
- Attendance on typical days: 11-20
- Attendance on busiest days: 21 - 50
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/Natural Resources Conservation Authority
- Owner contact
- Name:
- Phone: (876) 754-7541
- Mobile:
- Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Property manager:
- Manager contact
- Name:
- Phone:
- Mobile:
- Email:
- Management arrangement: Unknown
- Community organization:
- Website & social media pages:
- Permits:
Features
Fees & Facilities
- Entrance fees:
- Changing room: No
- Running water: No
- Toilet: No
- Parking: Yes (more than 50 cars)
- Food & Drinks: No
- Cooking: No
- Pets: Yes
- Facility costs:
Activities & Behaviour
- Activities:
- Fishing
- Boat repair/storage
- Bars
- Family environment: Yes
People are allowed to purchase fish here and purchase drinks in comfort. However, no lifeguard is present. - Alcohol: Yes
- Smoking: Yes
- Parties:
- How often:
- Party days:
- Harassment level: 0
- Illegal activities: None
Environment
Structures & Dwellings
- Settlements: None
- Offshore structures:
- None observed
Animals
- Domestic animals: Dogs
- Sea turtle nests: No
- Sea turtle poaching: No
- Wild animals: Birds
Vegetation
- vagetation coverage: About 50% coverage
- Categories of vegetation:
- Trees
- Grasses
- Shrubs
- Names of vegetation: Sea Grape Trees
Ackee Trees
Grange Trees - Vegetation clearing: No evidence of the vegetation being cleared.
- Seagrasses
- Sargassum issues: 1
Sand
- Sand color: Light Brown
- Sand texture: Fine
- Sand dunes: There are no sand dunes.
- Erosion: There are no evidence of erosion.
Utilities
Water Management
- Sewage & wastewater: No sewage/wastewater management necessary
- Sea pollution:
- Water monitoring: No
- Drainage:
- Not applicable
- Drainage state: [""]
Waste Management
- Garbage bins: There are no bins available.
- Cleanliness: Scored 3 out of 5 for cleanliness.
- Fish cleaning: Not sure
- Responsible for garbage: Community member(s)
- Garbage management:
- Garbage collection by NSWMA
- Garbage is burnt in the open
- Garbage collection: Once per week