2. Funding Agency:
The German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation,
Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB)
Grant Awardee:
The Nature Conservancy (TNC)
Project Length:
Four years (2013 – 2017)
Financials:
4.5 Million EURO
ECMMAN Project Objectives:
 Declare new MMAs and strengthen existing MMAs;
 Build strong constituencies for sustainable livelihoods and ocean use;
 Improve and update an Eastern Caribbean Decision Support System
(ECDSS) that provides accessible decision making tools and
incorporates current ecological, socio-economic, and climate change
data; and
 Institute sustainability mechanisms to support the MMA network,
including regional political commitments and actions, collaboration
mechanisms on marine and coastal resources, and sustainable
financing.
Beneficiary Countries
Antigua &
Barbuda
Dominica
Grenada Saint Lucia
St. Kitts &
Nevis
St. Vincent
& the
Grenadines
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3. Implementing Partners
The Nature Conservancy
(TNC) will work on the
designation of new marine
protected areas (MPAs),
strengthening of existing
MPAs, the development of
the data platform for storage
and management of MPA
data and the mobilization of
additional financial
resources.
OECS Secretariat, Social and
Sustainable Development
Division, will implement the
livelihood program that will
fund projects via individual
grants and assist with the
mobilization of additional
financial resources.
UNEP/SPAW-RAC acting
through the Caribbean Marine
Protected Areas Managers
(CaMPAM) network will assist
with the strengthening of
marine protected areas via a
small grants program.
Caribbean Network of Fisher
Folk Organizations (CNFO)
Secretariat acting through the
Caribbean Regional Fisheries
Mechanism Secretariat (CRFM)
will strengthen fisher
organizations through capacity
building initiatives.
PCI Media Impact will handle aspects of the public awareness,
education and outreach components of the project.
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4. Eastern Caribbean Marine Managed Areas Network (ECMMAN) Project
Update on Project Implementation in St. Kitts and Nevis
• An In-country Project Coordinator (IPC) has been contracted to provide
technical and logistical support to the project in St. Kitts and Nevis. The
IPC works closely with TNC’s project implementing partners, the National
Implementing Entity (NIE) – The Department of Marine Resources, other
government partners and stakeholders and directly reports to TNC to
ensure that project objectives and country needs are being fulfilled.
• The NIE established A Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) which serves as
a multi-disciplinary resource group to assist the NIE with implementation
of the project. The NIE, IPC and TAC have met, as needed, to review and
provide input on ongoing activities.
• Implementation of the ECMMAN project in St. Kitts and Nevis has been
progressive. The primary focus of the project is implementing measures to
achieve the official declaration of two Marine Managed Areas (MMAs)
while ensuring that livelihoods are not adversely impacted, but should be
enhanced, when the official declaration is made.

5. A. CaMPAM Small Grant Programme (SGP).
• Under the CaMPAM SGP, the SKN proposal entitled Establishment of two
Marine Managed Areas (The Narrows Marine Reserve and The Narrows
Fishing Priority Area) in St. Kitts and Nevis” was approved and
implementation activities are ongoing. The CaMPAM Coordinator visited
SKN in October 2014 for a site visit to the proposed MMAs.
• The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was executed between the
Nevis Historical and Conservation Society (NHCS) (lead agency for
implementation of the project) and SPAW-RAC in November, 2014. Under
this project the following activities have been completed:
– A Cabinet Brief to support declaration of two Marine Managed Areas
(MMAs) has been drafted but will be redrafted to be consistent with
revised Fisheries Legislation
– Terms of Reference were developed and Three Short Term Consultants
(STC) have been recruited. The Outreach Coordinator, working from
the NHCS office, and the Education and Compliance Officer, working
from the NIE office and a third consultant to develop the Management
Plan for The Narrows Fishing Priority Area.

8. + Terrestrial Areas

9. B. Livelihoods Support
Fund (LSF) Small Grant
Program implemented
by OECS Commission.

10. B. Livelihoods Support Fund (LSF) Small Grant Program
• A representative from OECS visited St. Kitts and Nevis September 3-4,
2015 to facilitate finalization of the Livelihoods proposals under review.
• The following three (3) proposals are now awaiting approval from OECS
under the Livelihoods Support Fund (LSF) component :
1. Promoting Lionfish as a commercially viable fishing alternative to
traditional fish species within the Narrows Marine Area.
2. Installation and Maintenance of Dive Moorings in and around The
Narrows.
3. Supply of sustainable and biodegradable fishing material and training
in the use of sustainable fishing methods.

11. •
C. Coordination of Public Awareness and Outreach Activities
(Implemented by PCIMI)
• A communication brief and campaign strategy have been prepared in
conjunction with PCI Media Impact to help enhance awareness and
stimulate positive actions focused on The Narrows.
• St. Kitts and Nevis is participating in The ECMMAN Conservation Awards
which is designed to encourage and recognize the development of high-
impact conservation campaigns. THIS IS WHO WE ARE is the campaign
theme and numerous outreach and awareness activities have been
organized to raise awareness in support of officially establishing The
Narrows as a Marine Managed Area.
• Campaign songs, a campaign poem and informational flyers have been
developed to enhance awareness about The Narrows Marine Reserve and
The Narrows Fishing Priority Area.
.

13. D. Capacity Strengthening
• St. Kitts and Nevis is represented (Mr. Winston Hobson) on The CNFO
Eastern Caribbean Committee, which was established to support the
ECMMAN project and strengthen fisher organizations through capacity
building initiatives.
• SKN has benefitted from participation in several capacity-building
workshops sponsored by ECMMAN to facilitate effective coordination
among IPCs, development of Business Plans, communication strategies,
MPA Management and Data Collection.
• An Eastern Caribbean Decision Support System (ECDSS) is improved and
updated:
– Reef Report Card is being developed
– Eastern Caribbean Geonode is developed (www.caribnode.org)

14. About CaribNode
CaribNode is a regional information system that brings together authoritative
data from national and regional entities, making it possible to create tools
for resource management across the region.
This system is being developed with funding support from the following
projects:
– Climate Resilient Eastern Caribbean Marine Managed Areas Network
(ECMMAN)
– Sustainable Financing & Management of Eastern Caribbean Marine
Ecosystem Project
Project Partners
A number of national governments and organizations in the Caribbean region
are contributing data to CaribNode including:
– Antigua and Barbuda
– Dominica
– Grenada
– Saint Kitts and Nevis
– Saint Lucia
– Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
– The Nature Conservancy

15. Next Steps
• Finalize This Is Who We Are Campaign in November.
• Continue Public Awareness and Outreach Activities with Outreach
Coordinator and Education and Compliance Officer
• Implementation of LSF Projects
• Completion of The Narrows Fishing Priority Area Management Plan
• Implementation of measures recommended in Management Plan.
• After Fisheries Legislation is enacted:
– Seek Cabinet Approval for establishment of The Narrows Marine
Reserve and Narrows Fishing Priority Area
– Installation of Demarcation Buoys
– Develop projects to be approved under the Sustainable Finance
Project for sustainable management of The Narrows and other
marine ecosystems.

16. Contact
Ms. Janice Hodge
ECMMAN In-country Project Coordinator
janicedhodge@yahoo.com
• The Nature Conservancy
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