offshore) banks. Jamaica's marine environment is notoriously overfished; indeed the CARICOM Fisheries Resource Assessment and ManagementNumerous sandy beaches around Jamaica's coastline and on several inshore cays are invaluable to the tourism industry for the several recreational beaches is deteriorating due to pollution, particularly from human waste, which the pileup of refuse, debris and fish offal, as well as by occasional offshore and nearshore oil spills. The quality of the water around several recreational beaches is deteriorating due to pollution, particularly from human waste, which makes sea bathing unpleasant. Wild stocks of a few species of invertebrates have been traditionally exploited by artisanal fishers. Lobster, shrimp and crabs (offshore and nearshore oil spills. The quality of the water around
offshore) banks. 1. Jamaica's marine environment is notoriously
overfished; indeed the CARICOM Fisheries Resource Assessment and
ManagementNumerous sandy beaches around Jamaica's coastline and on
several inshore cays are invaluable to the tourism industry for the
several recreational beaches is deteriorating due to pollution,
particularly from human waste, which the pileup of refuse, debris
and fish offal, as well as by occasional offshore and nearshore oil
spills. The quality of the water around several recreational
beaches is deteriorating due to pollution, particularly from human
waste, which makes sea bathing unpleasant. 1. 1. Wild stocks of a
few species of invertebrates have been traditionally exploited by
artisanal fishers. Lobster, shrimp and crabs (offshore and
nearshore oil spills. The quality of the water around
