ATE is open during Easter weekend

The tradition of Easter camping continues to attract many young residents of Saint Barth. Tents and other small campsites could thus be seen on beaches, in the countryside, and even on some hills. To ensure that campers were complying with regulations, the Territorial Environmental Agency police conducted patrols and inspections throughout the long Easter weekend.
In an online post, the ATE noted that the Easter camping events “generally went well within the Marine Nature Reserve (Baies de Colombier, Fourchue, Petite Anse, Petit Cul-de-sac, Grand Cul-de-sac, and Marigot).” Officers conducted ten hours and thirty minutes of land and maritime patrols. Three marine fishing inspections were carried out, and all were found to be in compliance. Within the Reserve, out of 52 inspections, only four were found to be non-compliant with regulations. Finally, an awareness campaign regarding the regulations was conducted with eight groups of campers staying within the Reserve. “We noted half as many campers as in previous years within the Nature Reserve, due to uncertain weather and the arrival of Sargassum in certain bays,” commented the Agency, which extends its thanks to the campers “for their cooperation, their understanding, and for leaving the site clean after their stay.”