On June 27, 2003, the local arm of GCRMN, Jamaica Coral Reef Monitoring Network (JCRMN) was launched by the CCDC. The aim of the JCRMN is to coordinate the monitoring of coral reefs and associated ecosystems in Jamaica and to improve the availability of data and information on the status of coral reefs. The network consists of agencies, institutions, organizations and individuals involved in coral reef monitoring, research and/or management. Since its inception the JCRMN has acquired funding to conduct training and monitoring at sites around Jamaica as well as in Haiti and the Turks and Caicos Islands.