The SIRMZP creates the platform for economic growt...

The Sustainable Island Resource Management Zoning Plan (SIRMZP) creates the platform for economic growth through the strategic zoning of land use activities in Antigua and Barbuda.  The SIRMZP was prepared through a series of public and private sector consultations spearheaded by the Development Control Authority (DCA).  The Plan seeks to meet the needs of residents who desire: more efficient use of land; land use that...

SIRMM Outcome 1 delivers EIMAS

The Sustainable Island Resource Management Mechanism (SIRMM) Project has as its overall objective the establishing of a comprehensive policy and institutional approach to the management of island biodiversity.  To accomplish this objective one of the main outcomes of this project is the creation of a GIS mapping tool in order to assist government agencies in the country to access up-to-date data on specific environmental...

Invasive Lionfish confirmed in Antigua

April 28th, 2011. The Fisheries Division of Antigua and Barbuda has its first confirmed sighting of the invasive Lionfish (Pterois volitans). The specimen was brought to the Division by a commercial fisherman who caught the fish in a trap at a depth of 84 feet. The specimen had a weight of 7.4 oz, and measured 9.6 inches in length. The fact that the species has been confirmed in our waters is of serious concern to the...

Forest Fires

Grass and forest fires are destroying our natural resource and watersheds. On Thursday 3rd February a fire was observed near Signal Hill, which is part of the Body Ponds Watershed Area. The Body Ponds Watershed is currently centre stage for the SIRMM’s Rehabilitation Project that seeks to promote soil and water conservation. A fire within any watershed can threaten the quality of soil and water resources and accelerate...