Acknowledgements
The Soufriere Marine Management Area was established through the support of dedicated government and non-governmental organizations and with generous assistance from the
French Mission in the Lesser Antilles
ENCORE project of the United States Agency for International Development.
Also with technical assistance from the
Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI).
The Soufriere Marine Management Association was incorporated in 2003 and a Board of Directors was constituted. The members are
- President Mr. Thomas Edmund
- Five Government Representatives
- Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Forestry & Fisheries
- Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation
- Ministry of Physical Development
- National Conservation Authority
- St. Lucia Air & Sea Ports Authority
- Five Non-Governmental Representatives
- Soufriere Regional Development Foundation
- Soufriere Fishermen’s Cooperative Society Limited
- St. Lucia Hotel and Tourism Association
- Soufriere Water Taxi Association
- St. Lucia Dive Association – ANBAGLO
- And the elected Parliamentary Representative for Soufriere
- At the bottom of this page, change the name of GEF SGP to Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme (not Fund) (GEF SGP)
The Soufriere Marine Management Association has received numerous grants and donations to continue conservation efforts from various funding agencies including
Global Environment Facility Small Grants Fund (GEF SGP)
International Coral Reef Alliance (ICRAN)
International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
