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PHMR Monthly Report June 2009

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Published by Seleem Chan - On 30 June 2009

The staff of Port Honduras Marine Reserve continues to diligently carryout their roles and responsibilities as enforcement officers within the protected area. Regular daily patrols into the conservation zones have been a major priority. We had the opening of the Lobster Season on June 15th 2009, which spurred an increase in patrols.

 
 Enforcement
 
Patrols Conducted
Numbers of Patrols Conducted
1. Daily Patrols
88
2. Nightly Patrols
4
3. Joint Patrols (Belize National Coast Guard)
2
Total:
94
No arrest was conducted within the Port Honduras Marine Reserve for the month of June 2009.
 
TIDE ranger searches vessel   Joint BDF patrols
Picture depicting rangers searching a vessel    Joint Patrols with Belize Defense Force  Personnel 

 

            
 
June 1st – 7th 2009
 
  • A total of twenty (20) patrols were conducted
  • Number of vessels encountered:13(5 Fishermen/ 3 Tourist/ 3 Subsistence Vessel/ 2 Fly Fishing Vessel)
  • Servicing of 25ft Patrol Boat, and Generator
  • Removal of Ropes and Lead from Gill Nets
  • Construction of Bathroom Facility on Abalone Caye
  • Continue the work on Erosion problem on Abalone Caye
  • Assistance from Punta Gorda Fisheries Department with patrols
 
June 9th – 15th 2009
 
  • A total of twenty four (24) patrols were conducted
  • Number of vessels encountered: 17 (0 Fishermen/5 Tourists)
  • Assistance provided to the Fisheries Department by transporting them Monkey River Village to check on their patrol vessel
  • Two separate days of beach clean up at West Snake Caye
  • Cleaning of 8 demarcation buoys and 2 mooring buoys properly cleaned
  • Fish Stock Assessment conducted for 3 days
  • Ranger assisted in conducted Fire Management Training on June 11th 2009 in Payne’s Creek National Park
  • Assisted Mr. Coleman in transporting him to Town due to illness 
June 16th – 21st 2009
 
  • A total of fifteen (15) patrols were conducted
  • Total number of vessels encountered: 8
  • Conch monitoring conducted on June 16th – 19th 2009
  • Continue the work on erosion control at Abalone Caye
  • Continue the construction of the bathroom facility
  • Two verbal warnings were given to two separate fishing vessel
  • Went up Deep River in search for posts needed to put down tires at Abalone Caye
  • Assisted Mr. Dennis Garbutt by transporting his vessel from Monkey River to Abalone Caye
  • Cleaning of ropes taken off of confiscated gill nets, and storing away
 
 
June 22nd – 27th 2009
 
  • A total of twenty (18) patrols were conducted
  • Vessels encountered: 6 fishing vessels
  • Carryout repairs on bathroom door
  • Putting down posts at Abalone Caye for erosion control
  • Mangrove monitoring conducted by University Student with assistance of Junior Marine Biologist
  • Completion of bathroom facility
 
June 29th – July 5th 2009
 
  • A total of (17) patrols were conducted for the week
  • Mangrove monitoring continues
  • Oil change was done on both 100Hp outboard and 60Hp outboard engines
  • Rangers transported rocks to Abalone caye
  • Community Stewards meeting was held in Monkey River Village 
Monitoring
 
Please refer to the attached report from Dr. Nicola Foster on the research and monitoring activities for the month of June 2009.

Staff
Table Depicting the Staff for Port Honduras Marine Reserve
PHMR Ranger/ Staff
Name
Marine Manager
Mr. Seleem Chan
Head Ranger
Mr. Carlos Ramirez
Permanent Ranger
Mr. Godfrey Alford
Permanent Ranger
Mr. Kenly Williams
Permanent Ranger
Ms. Suzette Jacobs
Temporary Ranger
Mr. Narciso Martinez
PHMR Biological/Research Department
 
Senior Marine Biologist
Dr. Nicola Foster
Junior Marine Biologist      
Marlon Williams
Community Researchers
 
 
Vanna Noralez
 
Patty Nightingale
 
Anna Ramirez
 
Alex Garbutt
 

Trainings/ Meetings
  
No major training was conducted within the month of June 2009.
 
The Marine Manager continues to participate in management meetings held on a bi - weekly basis. The purpose of the meeting is for program staff (Managers, Education Coordinator, Marine Biologist, Terrestrial Biologist, IT Department and Program Manager) to report of the activities accomplished and upcoming activities. This venue also provides a forum for check and balance into the implementation of activities under projects being implemented.    

 

Environmental Defense Fund/Consultation Meeting
 
On June 5th 2009, rangers from Port Honduras Marine Reserve and I assisted Mr. Nicanor Requena in conducting a consultation meeting for the fisher folks in Monkey River Village. The purpose of the meeting was to share with the fisher folks the concept of Catch Shares. The meeting did not have a great number of participants. I feel the tremors from the Earthquake contributed the low turn out.
 
Meeting with Mr. James Azueta
 
As a follow up activity to the meeting with Mr. James Azueta from the Fisheries Department, Mrs. Celia Mahung sent an email to Mr. Azueta on the topics that were discussed and the items the department promised to assist the Port Honduras Marine Reserve. These items include materials needed to construct fifteen demarcation buoys foots, and a $200.00 fuels order to assist us with daily patrols within the reserve.
 
 
Fuel Usage
 
The table below shows the amount of fuel that was allocated to PHMR for the month of June 2009 (Surveillance and Patrols)
 
1st week
2nd week
3rd week
4th week
total
65
65
65
65
260
 
 
Revenue
 
For the month of June 2009, the staff at Port Honduras Marine Reserve sold 30 entrance fee tickets, this adds up to $300.00 Bze dollars.
 
 
Infrastructure/equipment
 
The rangers at Port Honduras Marine Reserve, with the guidance of the head ranger; is constructing a new bathroom facility.
 
 
Community Stewards Program
 

The Community Stewards Program participants are now a group of fifteen people. After careful consultations with the donors, three more terrestrial stewards were added; in an effort to create an even number between the marine and terrestrial stewards. For the month of June the stewards participated in a Fire Management Training done by Mr. Mario Muschamp. The training was done at the ranger station in Payne’s Creek National Park. The training was held on June 11th 2009. The stewards got the opportunity to learn the importance of fire and also its detrimental effects it can have on the natural environment.