SeaSketch Over Cellular Network

SeaSketch Over Cellular Network

This week, we used SeaSketch extensively in over cellular networks on the Island of Barbuda. It worked like a charm. People often ask what kind of bandwidth is required to run SeaSketch. It's a web-based platform, so how does this work in places that don't have ethernet or cable networks? We put it to the test this week when we met with stakeholders in Barbuda, where we consistently operated SeaSketch over a cellular network.

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Draft Sanctuaries and Mooring Areas Proposed in Barbuda

Draft Sanctuaries and Mooring Areas Proposed in Barbuda

On October 1, 2013, Stakeholders gathered at the Fisheries Complex in Barbuda to draft a marine spatial plan, including no-take sanctuaries and mooring areas around the island. Borrowing draft proposals and concepts for no-take sanctuaries and mooring areas developed by individual stakeholders, representatives from the Fisheries Department and the National Parks Department, a stakeholder group worked to refine a comprehensive marine spatial plan for Barbuda's waters, from the shoreline out to 3 nautical miles.

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