National Conservation Commission (NCC) Act. Control of horses on beaches regulations, 1993 S.I. 1993. No. 102

Brownes beach is not for horse back riding. Section 1 is used only by horse owners for exercising and bathing their horses.

A stakeholder (Charles), is making business with horses at the beach. Any violation should be reported to the   marine police and the NCC. Make a picture to use as evidence and make a report to the police.

 OFFENCES:  Horse droppings at the beach.  

PENALTIES: Horse droppings is not an arrestable offence, instead has a fine of BDS$2500.00 or six (6) months     in prison.

 OFFENCES:

Ÿ         The collection of sea eggs out of season and at the protected area at any time of the year.

Ÿ         Fishing in the protected area.

PENALTIES: The magistrate in court will decide the penalty. Maximum penalty for collecting sea egg is           BDS$5,000.00 or nine (9) months in prison.

Marine Protected areas in Barbados are under the Coastal Zone Management Act, 1998-39 and the Fisheries Act, 1993 and its regulations 1998.

OFFENCES:

Ÿ         Damage to the reef by anchor, dynamite, poison, extraction, harvesting or breaking of coral.

Ÿ         Fishing and extracting sea egg at any time of the year is illegal at the protected area.

Coral reefs are protected in Barbados under the Coastal Zone Management Act, 1998-39 and the Fisheries Act, 1993 and its regulations 1998.

OFFENCES: Damage to the reef by anchor, dynamite, poison, extraction, harvesting or breaking of coral.

PENALTIES:

•       A fine of $50,000.00 or 2 years or both for braking off a piece of coral within or without a protected area.

•       A fine of $300.00 for every square metre of coral reef physically damaged (anchor, explosives, poison) or 5 years of prison or both.

The beach is protected in Barbados under the Coastal Zone Management Act, 1998-39

OFFENCE: To remove vegetation, sand, stones, shingle or any other aggregate from the beach.

PENALTY: Arrestment and conviction for removing vegetation, sand, stones, shingle, gravel or any aggregate from the beach or foreshore. 

Shipping (Waters sports) Order, 2004              S.I. 2004 No. 163 Regulations

Ÿ           Jet skies are allowed to get in the beach through only two channels: one by the Boat Yard and another one by the Pebbles Beach.

Ÿ           Jet skies are not allowed to operate within swimming areas.

Ÿ           The maximum speed of any boat inside the bay is 3 to 5 knots per hour.

Ÿ           Water sports activities are allowed from 75 to 200 ms from shore.

 PENALTIES: The magistrate in court will decide the penalty for those violations.

Sea turtles are protected under the Fisheries Act, 1993 and its regulations 1998.

OFFENCES:

• To capture and kill a turtle.
• To poach and steal sea turtle eggs.
• Possession of any article made from sea turtle shell, or possession of a turtle itself.
• Any commercial transaction made using sea turtles (the sea turtle itself, its meat, egg, shell or any article made with sea turtle shells or bones.

 PENALTIES: BDS$ 50,000.00 or two years in prison or both.

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