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About The CZMU

The Coastal Zone Management Unit (CZMU), which was established in 1996, was developed from the original Coastal Conservation Project Unit created in 1983. Since 1983 we have sought to create one of the preeminent coastal zone management institutions in the Caribbean.

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Upcoming Events

In celebration of 40 years of service to the nation of Barbados, the CZMU will host a 40th anniversary dinner and awards event for staff and specially invited guests on October 28, 2023.

Watch live on Sunday 12 March, 2003 on CBC TV Channel 8 as representatives from the CZMU, Fisheries Division and The Barbados Meteorological Services discuss the topic of climate change and its imp

The CZMU will be conducting a Coastal Sundown Walk on March 11, 2023 from Martin's Bay to Bathsheba. Please see the flyer below for more details.

The CZMU in collaboration with The Nature Conservancy will be hosting a launch for the Marine Spatial Plan for Barbados at the Hilton Hotel on January 18, 2023.

World Environment Day is June 5, 2021. Please follow the link below for more information.

The CZMU in collaboration with the Caribbean Youth Environment Network (CYEN) and the CleanBim Project invites you to their 4th and last underwater cleanup.