The Oracabessa Bay Fish Sanctuary (OBFS) is gazetted by the Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries (MOA&F) as a Marine Protected Area (MPA) in Oracabessa, St. Mary, Jamaica. It has been created to address the national problem of unsustainable fishing practices. Oracabessa Bay is of biological significance to Jamaica as it is home to several species found on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species and is a breeding ground to a variety of indigenous fish, coral, turtles, and other marine life. The sanctuary is a no fishing zone and its managing body aims to enforce the no fishing legislation, curb poor fishing practices in Oracabessa, and educate the public on the importance of marine protected areas for future generations.