 The Soufra Marine Management Association, SMA, is mandated to conserve the natural marine environment and ensure sustainable use and development of the areas, particularly within the fishing and tourism sector. According to the president of the SMA, Harold Stalser, the organization has embarked on a rigorous sensitization campaign to educate the public on the objectives of the SMA, as well as how they can contribute to the viability of the marine protected area in Soufra. I don't know how many people know that about 11 kilometers of our shoreline has been designated as a marine protected area. And with that space, you need to have some kind of organization to manage it. And essentially, that is what the SMA is all about. We managed all of the activities and the activities taking place within the protected area would include things like diving, snorkeling, fishing, recreational yachting. And so if you allow all of these activities to take place without somebody with an authority over the use of the place that might lead to conflict. The SMA recently visited two schools in the Soufra basin as part of the sensitization drive. According to Stalser, the students were very interactive and demonstrated a thirst for learning about their marine environment. At the students at Lisetang, some of them knew about the SMA, but they didn't know much about it. And they asked quite a few questions. But at the Soufra primary school, the students were very enthusiastic. They asked many questions, very pertinent questions, and were able to respond to them. And they asked about lionfish, they asked about the coral, they asked about what does a ranger do, they asked about diving, they asked a host of questions that we were able to give them positive responses. And I'm certainly sure they left being more informed. The Soufra Marine Management Association has been in existence for well over two decades. Stalser says there needs to be greater visibility of the organization as it plays a vital role in conserving and sustaining the blue economy in Soufra, the marine management area, and by extension St. Lucia. From Soufra FM, I am Geneva Gonzague.