Governance connects and facilitates the environmental and social aspects of ESG, by implementing appropriate policies and procedures, oversight functions, best practices and internal controls.

A public meeting to discuss a report on turtle conservation in the Cayman Islands will be held at the George Town Town Hall on Thursday, 22 October, at 6pm.

The Cayman Islands Government, specifically the Ministry of Environment, is aware that an incident recently occurred within the George Town Harbour which has resulted in coral reef damage.

The Department of Environment and Vulcan Inc., on behalf of Paul G. Allen, the owner of the M/Y Tatoosh, have agreed on the principles and parameters of a jointly administered emergency restoration plan.

The Cayman Islands Government is encouraging persons who trade in animals and plants listed under the Endangered Species (Trade and Transport) Law 2004 (ESTTL) to register with the Ministry of Environment.

An adult male green turtle weighing more than 300 lbs. was found dead in a mangrove area of North Sound on Wednesday, 21 May.

Cayman Island Status Report and Biosecurity Discussion

We are big supporters of keep the sea plastic-free, and we are donating US$10,000 to an incredible feat for an incredible cause.

Dr. David Bass, professor and aquatic invertebrate ecologist from the University of Central Oklahoma, was back on his annual visit to Grand Cayman.

The application deadline is Thursday, 30 March and internships will be offered in July and August.

Government will follow its usual criteria in evaluating and responding to a coastal works application from Crymble Landholding Ltd., a Dart company, for permission to conduct site investigation works in an area located north of the Kimpton Hotel construction site on Seven Mile Beach.

The Department of Environment (DoE) is reminding the public that fishing for conch and whelk in local waters is temporarily prohibited during the closed season, which began on 1 May.

Conservation officers from the Department of Environment recently completed a series of courses in order to implement new provisions of the National Conservation Law, which expand their powers to protect the marine and terrestrial environment.

Parts 5 and 7 of the NCL provide key conservation measures and tools necessary for the protection and conservation of native habitats and species.

We invite you to attend the Opening Ceremony as a guest of the DoE. The ceremony will include addresses by the Hon. Wayne Panton (Minister of Financial Services, Commerce and Environment), Gina Ebanks-Petrie (Director of the Department of Environment), and Nancy Brown-Peterson (Chair, GCFI Board of Directors).