Formation of the SMMA

A major accomplishment of the St. Lucia Divers’ Association was the development of the St. Lucia Marine Management Association, established in 1994 in conjunction with Mr. Yves Renard, a consultant with Canari, Mr. Mangroo, who represented the fisherman, Mr. Ian Cowan representing the yachting sector and Sara George from the Department of Fisheries.

Representatives from the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) personally congratulated the Association for being the first stakeholder organisation in the world to establish a marine park for an island, and pledged to make the SMMA a model to be emulated by other island and countries in the region!