Caribbean’s First Seabin Installed in Montego Bay Marine Park

Jamaica Information Service – Jamaica’s and the Caribbean’s first seabin, a submersible receptacle that collects ocean pollutants such as debris and oil slicks, has been installed in the Montego Bay Marine Park in St. James.

The undertaking is a collaboration involving the Montego Bay Marine Park Trust, National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Jamaica Energy Partners (JEP), and Finland-based entity, Wartsila, which manufactures the equipment.

The facility was formally launched at the Pier 1 Restaurant in Montego Bay on Friday (Oct. 19).

Executive Director for the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace, who was the keynote speaker, described the project as an important step in the thrust to promote proper waste management in Jamaica and improving the natural environment.

Dr. Wallace, who represented Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, said this focus is imperative, in light of the critical link between tourism and the environment.

“Our environment is a part what attracts tourists to our shores… therefore it has to be sustained,” he emphasized.

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