RULES FOR CAYMAN ISLANDS PROTECTED AREAS Designated Replenishment Grouper Zone W. of Spot Bay MARINE PARK ZONE ENVIRONMENTAL ZONE Primary School Spawning Area ef Across From Cayman Re No taking of any marine life alive or dead, except: No taking of any marine life, alive or dead with no exceptions; Brac Heights Realty line fishing from shore is permitted; No in-water activities; The Bluff line fishing at depths of 80 ft or greater is permitted; Public may access only at speeds of 5 m.p.h. or less; taking fry and sprat with a fry or cast net is permitted. NOTE: No anchoring of any vessel. Cayman Brac fish traps, spear guns, pole spears and other nets are totally NOTE: Line fishing, fish traps, nets, spear guns and strikers are totally prohibited. prohibited. No anchoring - use of fixed moorings only, except: REPLENISHMENT ZONE boats of 60 ft or less may anchor in sand, so long as no grappling hook is used, and neither the anchor nor the rope or No taking of conch or lobster by any means; E. of Booby Bird chain will impact coral; Line fishing and anchoring permitted; Haven off Drop 625 ft. E. of Boat anchoring permitted in designated Port anchorage areas— Anchor, chain or line must not touch coral; W. of Pioneer Ln. Marine Park Launch Marine Park contact Port Security VHF Channel 16; 1,500 ft. E. of Spear guns, pole spears, fish traps and nets prohibited, except that fry and sprat may Villa Marbella off rop 550 ft. E. of anchoring prohibitions suspended during emergencies and by be taken with a fry or cast net. D Soto Marine Across From UCCI/W. of E. End permission of Port Director. NOTE: These zones include the outside edge of the reef to a depth of 20 feet. 76 West End West Rd. Of Reef Replenishment f Zone Dennis Point Ree Bloody Bay, Little Cayman - Special restrictions have been placed WILDLIFE INTERACTION ZONES (WIZ) on the use of the Bloody Bay Marine Park, no commercial f Ree off op Marine Park operations may use the park without a licence from the National Dr No taking any marine life by any means; 675 ft. E. of Channel Replenishment Conservation Council. No selling fish food from boats; Outside Reef Zone No removing of any marine life from the water; Designated Grouper DESIGNATED GROUPER SPAWNING Spawning Area No anchoring in water shallower than three feet or so that the anchor or boat is within Replenishment AREAS 20 ft of any reef structure; Zone Designated Grouper East and West End of: Cayman Brac, Little Cayman and Twelve No feeding any marine life with food of any kind or amount other than that approved by the Spawning Area poff W. of Mary’s Dro Re ef Mile Bank. Coxswain Bank and South West Point Grand National Conservation Council; Channel Cayman; Fish feeding is prohibited anywhere in Cayman waters outside of a designated WIZ unless Little Cayman No fishing for Nassau groupers 1 November through 31 March; licensed by the National Conservation Council; East Point No fish pots or spear fishing within Designated Grouper No wearing any footwear in water shallower than four feet; Spawning Areas. Special conditions apply to commercial boats who must have a licence issued by the National 1,500 ft. E. of C.C.M.I. Conservation Council and clearly displayed on the boat to enter this area. 900 ft. W. of 4486 Guy Marine Park Jackson’s Reef Banks Rd./Across NO DIVING ZONE ANIMAL SANCTUARIES/ PROHIBITED DIVING ZONE Point From Middle of Pond f opof No SCUBA diving. RAMSAR SITES No SCUBA diving within this zone unless licenced Dr Spanish Bay Across From ef to do so by the National Conservation Council. Re Reef Resort Replenishment No hunting or collecting of any species; Spot Bay Rd. Conch Point Intersection R Zone Marine Park eef No damage to property, natural or cultural Animal Sanctuary/ W. of Paradise RAMSAR site and Point Condo Wildlife Interaction features. Designated Prohibited SCUBA Booby Pond Replenishment Zones Grouper Diving Zone W. of Pirate’s Point Nature Reserve Zone Rum Point No littering. Spawning Area Outside Reef Palmer House North West Barkers Cay Reef Marine Park W. of Owen Island Point Reef R e e ff Head of f Bowse Bluff Grand Cayman po Cemetery ro Barkers Fisherman’s Rock D Main Channel W. Marine Park Replenishment Marine Mandalay Condo Anchor Point No Diving Zone W. of Barefoot Beach Zone Park No Diving Zone Spotters Bay off Reef Drop off Replenishment Drop PUBLIC MOORINGS D r Zone o p 330 ft. W. of Chisholm’s o f f West of 928 Rum Supermarket Point Dr. Opposite Rosebud Dr. Designated Replenishment 800 ft. West of 582 N. Side Dr./ Colliers Pond Zone E. of Robinson Crusoe Landing Animal Sanctuary Grouper Marine Park Condo Spawning Area Environmental Zone d Booby Cay a Public moorings are located around each of the islands to reduce anchor damage o R S. of 838 Austin d to coral. It is an offence to anchor so as to damage coral ANYWHERE in n Connolly Dr. Replenishment u o Zone S R Cayman waters. These 18 and 30 inch white buoys may be identified by their blue S. of Treasure Island e k e f n Meagre Bay Pond ra Wreck of the Ten Sails Monument/ stripe and yellow pick-up line and may be used free of charge. The smaller buoys are Replenishment F N. of Gun Bluff Dr. Zone S. of Poinsettia Condo Animal Sanctuary Duck Pond Frank Sound designed to hold vessels up to 60 feet long and the larger buoys are for Public Dock Half Moon Bay Opposite Health Center vessels up to 100 feet. Public moorings should not be used when wind speeds reach Harbour House KNOW THE MARINE PARK SIGNS! Marina or exceed 25 knots. Please limit your use of the mooring to 3 hours or less. It is the Marine Park Reef Reef W. of Channel responsibility of the boat operator to ensure that the mooring is in safe condition – do f Western Edge of f o Replenishment p Reef Replenishment o Prospect Western Edge of r Zone not leave the boat unattended while on the mooring. D Point Reef Zone E. of Caribbean Paradise R N. of Sand Cay eef Damaged moorings may be reported to the Apartments Reef Replenishment Zones Eastern Edge Department of Environment on 949-8469 or email [email protected] of Reef Range Buoys Signs Designated Grouper Spawning Area 8 December 2016 SUMMARY OF CAYMAN ISLANDS CONSERVATION LAWS LOBSTERS (PANULIRUS ARGUS) NASSAU GROUPER (EPINEPHELUS STRIATUS) GENERAL RULES Closed season:season: 11 March March through through 30 30 November. November. No Closed season: 1 December through 30 April Damaging or taking coral or sponges by any means Openone may season take lobster catch fromlimit: Cayman Three per waters person during or six these per Open season catch limit: Five per person or five per boat anywhere in Cayman waters is prohibited. boatmonths. per day,No whicheverone may ispurchase, less. (6/boat receive with 2+or ppl)possess per day, whichever is less. No taking of any marine life alive or dead while on Sizelobster limit: taken Six from inch Cayman tail minimum waters size. during these months. Size limit: Only Nassau grouper between 16 inches and 24 SCUBA. (Except with a lionfish licence.) Marine Park OnlyOpen spiny season lobster catch (P. limit:argus) mayThree be pertaken. person or six per inches (inclusive) may be taken from Cayman waters. Wearing gloves while diving or snorkelling in Cayman Inboat any per one day, day,whichever no one is less.person may take or permit No one may take, purchase, receive, permit or possess waters is prohibited. (Except with lionfish licence.) anotherSize limit: person Six inch to take, tail minimumpurchase, size.receive, offer for sale, Nassau grouper from Cayman waters taken in contravention Export of live fish or other marine life is prohibited. exchangeOnly spiny or lobster donation, (P. argus) or maypossess be taken. more than three of the above rules. Fishing with poison or other noxious substances is Regulations lobster from Cayman waters. prohibited. OTHER FISH Dumping ANYTHING in Cayman waters is prohibited. CONCH (STROMBUS GIGAS) Protected fish: Jew fish (goliath grouper), tilefish (whities), The export of more than three conch shells, and or the &National Marine Closed season: 1 May through 31 October. filefish (pipers) and angelfish, including Grey, French and shipment of any black coral other than items worn or Open season catch limit: Five per person or ten per Queen angels (old monks), may not be taken from Cayman carried in personal luggage, requires a CITES permit. boat per day, whichever is less. (10/boat with two or waters at any time. Use a dive flag when snorkelling. For your own safety. Conservation more people.) Size limit: Eight-inch minimum size on all other fish except Only queen conch (S. gigas) may be taken. goggle eyes, sprats (herrings, anchovies) and fries (including LAND SPECIES In any one day, no one person may take or permit loggerhead and fine fry; silversides or anchovies). Or lionfish. All wild birds, bats, and native iguanas are completely LawsLaws & another person to take, purchase, receive, offer for sale, protected at all times. As are some endemic plants. exchange or donation, or possess more than five conch FISH POTS Except take of game birds allowed within seasons and from Cayman waters. Must be licensed. limits. Cayman Islands WHELKS Only Caymanians over 18 may be granted licences. No more than 40 soldier crabs may be taken per day.