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Crafts opportunities as alternative to sea turtle harvest

The St. Kitts Sea Turtle Monitoring Network (SKSTMN) is providing free training and employment to fishermen and local communities interested in producing glass jewelry as an alternative to the sea turtle harvest. This initiative is in collaboration with the Global Environmental Facility Small Grants Programme (GEF), Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (RUSVM), and the Wider Caribbean Sea Turtle Conservation Network (WIDECAST) in an effort to offer eco-friendly employment to local communities. There is an open season on sea turtles from November through April in St Kitts. SKSTMN, led by Dr. Kimberly Stewart (RUSVM), has undertaken the task of working with local communities to create alternative sources of income. The glass jewelry workshops are one step in the process of creating a sustainable eco-tourism industry in St. Kitts. More on SKSTMN: Kittivisian Life
A student at Edgar T Morris Primary School learns glass bead crafts as part of a workshop for local schools and communities (photo by Binh Ho-Thanh).

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