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Daybreak – 29 August 2025
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Cayman Compass
Losing ground: Cayman facing race against time to protect and restore our beaches
Behind a mesh fence in an industrial yard off a Grand Cayman highway, soft hills of powdery sand, salvaged from a construction project, sit waiting for a purpose.
Hundreds of miles away on the Great Bahama Bank, dredges mine shallow shoals in a massive offshore operation.
In Indonesia, a marine biologist experiments with electrified reefs designed to grow new limestone and ‘farm sand’ naturally.
When it comes to replenishing its beaches, Cayman has a handful of options. But taking sand to the beach may not be quite as simple as it sounds.
