Sustainable Management - SMMA St Lucia

• degredation of coastal water quality - direct impacts on human health and the well-being of the reef ecosystem
• depletion of near-shore fish reserves
• less of the economic, scientific and recreational potential of coral reefs, particularly for diving tourism
• degredation of beach landscapes and environmental quality by hotel developments etc
• pollution from rubbish disposal in ravines or into the sea
• yacht anchor damage to reefs
• sedimentation of the reefs caused by runoff from rivers and storm damage 

• conflict between commercial dive operators and fishermen over the use of coral reefs
• between yaughts and fishermen because of anchoring in fishing areas
• between local community and hoteliers over access to beaches
• between fishermen and local and national authorities over the location of a jetty in a fishing priority area
• between fishermen and hoteliers over the use of the beaches for commercial fishing or recreational, tourism-orientated activities 

Social:

• gets people actively involved 
• tries to apply aims to all key players and people 
• allows everything to happen in MODERATION
• bottom up 

Economic

• income from tourism
• provides jobs 
• fair distribution of areas for equal access to income

Environmental 

• sustainable
• focusses on a large area 

Social:

• lots of conflict with those it effects
• opposition - fishermen restrited to certain zones - not impressed!
• only local - not national/international

Economic:

• not necessarily economically sustainable
• possible lower income for fishermen who are now restricted on where they can catch their fish
• expensive and may not be successful

Environmental:

• may not be succcesful 
• more areas designated for tourism, even though still restricted, means more damage can be done