Abstract

The Bonaire Marine Park (BMP), established in 1979 and encompassing the islands of Bonaire and Kline Bonaire, represents one of the oldest marine parks in the Caribbean. Primary human uses of the park include recreational diving and snorkeling, and subsistence fishing by local people. The BNP is comprised of a network of protected areas with differing human-use restrictions; no area in the park is currently restricted from subsistence fishing. One of the primary goals of the park is to maintain a regionally and globally significant and successful multi-use marine protected area. It remains unclear, however, to what extent high-quality opportunities for extractive and non-extractive park uses are being maintained through time.

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