The Narrows (Saint Kitts and Nevis)

{{Short description|Strait separating the islands of Saint Kitts and Nevis}}

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The Narrows is the strait that separates the Caribbean islands of Saint Kitts and Nevis. At its narrowest, it is 3 kilometres wide.[https://books.google.com/books?id=m-9eSrZtYAAC&dq=3-km-wide+channel+called+The+Narrows&pg=PA531 The World Factbook: 2010 Edition (CIA's 2009 Edition)] page 531, Publisher: Potomac Books. {{ISBN|9781597975414}} [https://www.yr.no/place/Saint_Kitts_and_Nevis/Other/The_Narrows/ Weather forecast for The Narrows (Saint Kitts and Nevis)] Norwegian Meteorological Institute and the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation.

History

It has been observed that fish stock and biodiversity in general in The Narrows was deteriorating.{{cn|date=September 2024}}

In 1986, the Island Resources Foundation developed a marine parks proposal for the Southeast Peninsula area of St. Kitts.
In 1998, the St. Kitts Fisheries Management Unit developed a proposal for the preparation of a Management Plan for the development of Marine Protected Areas.{{cn|date=September 2024}}

In 2006, the Nevis Department of Fisheries developed a proposal for management of the Narrows.
As of 2019, a new enhanced management proposal of The Narrows Marine Managed Area (NMMA) in St. Kitts and Nevis is being developed.{{cite web|title=The Narrows Marine Managed Area|url=https://dmrskn.com/the-narrows/|publisher=St.Kitts & Nevis Department of Marine Resources|accessdate=17 May 2019}}

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Category:Bodies of water of Saint Kitts and Nevis

Category:Straits of the Caribbean

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