Marine Conservation
in St Kitts and Nevis
From organizing community beach clean-ups to leading environmental awareness campaigns with our partners and sponsors, we’re committed to protecting our marine ecosystems and inspiring a culture of sustainability. Explore our initiatives to see how we’re making a lasting difference one project, one coastline, and one community at a time
Our projects support healthy coral reefs, sustainable fisheries and thriving coastal communities throughout St Kitts and Nevis. By combining scientific research, conservation action and community engagement, we're helping protect the Caribbean's unique marine ecosystems for future generations
Ocean Science School
In summer 2025, we hosted our very first Ocean Science Summer Camps for children 5 to 12 years of age. The week-long programme offers a unique opportunity to learn about marine habitats and wildlife of St. Kitts and Nevis, current threats and sustainable solutions.
Each day is a different topic that children explore through hands-on science experiments, fun games, arts and crafts. From coral reefs to ocean currents, from climate change to overfishing, from microplastics to sustainable fishing, we are committed to bringing meaningful and action-oriented marine education.
In 2025, we also launched our Ocean Science for Preschoolers programme, introducing younger children to local marine habitats, wildlife and environmental threats through simple experiments, fun games and creative activities.
Make sure to stay updated as we work towards establishing an Ocean Science School Programme that will bring marine education and conservation into the classrooms of St. Kitts and Nevis.
Sea Urchin Studies And Ecosystem Restoration
In the last few decades, the long-spined sea urchin (Diadema Anthillarum) suffered two massive die-offs that wiped out 97% of populations across the Caribbean. Today, only 20% of the population is estimated to have recovered, leaving most reefs with low numbers of this ecologically significant species.
Because Diadema are key grazers that keep algae under control, their decline has contributed to a phase-shift allowing coral-dominated reefs to become overgrown with algae. Near-shore reefs in St. Kitts and Nevis are particularly affected by this macroalgae overgrowth, threatening reef health and the species that depend on it.
Marine Protection in St Kitts & Nevis
Blue Conscience works alongside Blue Marine Foundation, the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis and local communities to advance marine protection across inshore and offshore waters.
In February 2026, we signed the 30x30 Actioning Blue Memorandum of Understanding, supporting the national goal to protect 30% of St. Kitts and Nevis’s Exclusive Economic Zone by 2030.
Through consultations with fisherfolk and other marine users, we help ensure local knowledge and livelihoods inform the review of the St. Kitts and Nevis Marine Managed Area and plans for offshore protection.
This work helps shape practical protection measures for important marine habitats, balancing biodiversity conservation with sustainable fishing and the needs of coastal communities.
Community Beach
Clean-Ups
Since 2024, Blue Conscience has been organising regular ‘1-Hour-Power-Beach Cleanups’ that have become a much-anticipated monthly catch-up for our volunteers. You give back to the island by donating one hour of your time, and we provide the rest.
When removing ocean trash from our beaches, volunteers also become citizen scientists. Our cleanups contribute valuable data on ocean pollution, with litter records submitted to the Ocean Conservancy International Coastal Cleanup Repository, which brings together data from around the world and publishes yearly reports on the state of our coastlines.
Since 2026, we have also partnered with PROMAR, an EU-funded regional project tackling marine litter, led locally by Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College. Through this collaboration, our cleanups support data collection to inform local policies and wider regional efforts to prevent marine pollution.
