The major economic activities in the inland areas of Oracabessa are Local commerce, transportation and infrasture and Agriculture. In the coastal areas the majoractivities are marine and coastal ecotourism and fisheries. Rising sea temperatures have lead to coral bleaching that impacts habitat structure and fish community structures, which impacts fisheries. Severe storms also damage fishing equipment that is used for reef fishing (fish traps) and also damage the reefs themselves, and causes coastal erosion that impacts fishing beaches. The loss of coral from reefs also impacts ecotoursim as reefs are a source of sand that replenishes beaches and the reefs are also an attraction for snorkeling and SCUBA diving. The impacts on tourism are signficant as it is a major sector within Oracabessa and Jamaica and so there are hundeds of people who’s livelihoods are impacted. The significant amount of fishers are older than 60 years old and so are vulnerable as they lack other skills to be able to find employment in other sectors and are also vulnerable due to their age. Among the fishers are also youth who rely on fishing as a livelihood when full time or seasonally when other employment in tourism and other sectors is not available.