This following the Thanksgiving Weekend fall of three teenage girls from a cliff in the area that results in the death of one girls and serious injury to the two others.
Conservation Authority Chief Administrative Officer Jim Manicom says considering the rugged nature of the terrain at West Rocks there is little that can be done physically to improve safety.
He says already there are several signs warning of the dangers at the west rocks especially when it comes to cliffs and drop offs and telling people the area is off limits between dusk and dawn.
He says there are many access points and fencing one specific area probably would not stop high school students from going into the area.
Manicom says the Conservation Authority already works with West Hill to try and discourage students from visiting the west rocks during their school breaks and lunch hours, but have not addressed the issue of students using the rocks after dark.
He says an increased police presence at night after a school event actually could make the situation worse as the teens could injure themselves trying to get away from the police.
Manicom says the three students involved in the Thanksgiving weekend tragedy were from OSCVI and may not have been aware of the dangers at west rocks.
He says they now will consider working with OSCVI to educate the students there about the dangers of the west rocks.
