Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM)
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Opening Remarks by Dr Carla N. Barnett, Secretary-General, Caribbean Community (CARICOM), at the Opening Ceremony of the CRFM’s 20th Anniversary Scientific Conference, via videoconference, 28 August 2023
SALUTATIONS Sen. the Hon. Avinash Singh, Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Lands and Fisheries, Trinidad and Tobago, and Chair of the CRFM Ministerial Council; Dr. Renata Clarke, Caribbean Sub-Regional Coordinator for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; Ms. Shandira Ankiah, Director of Fisheries (Ag.), Fisheries Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries, and Chair of the Caribbean…
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CARICOM negotiating strategy hailed as Ocean Biodiversity Treaty agreed
CARICOM negotiators have hailed the just-concluded agreement for the historic Ocean Biodiversity Treaty as an excellent example of the success that can be achieved when we work as one Region, with one voice. The negotiations for the historic Treaty on Conservation and Sustainable use of Marine Biodiversity Areas, Beyond National Jurisdictions, concluded on 4 March 2023 at the United Nations…
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CARICOM had strong team at ocean biodiversity treaty negotiations
CARICOM’s strong negotiating team for the just-agreed Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction treaty (BBNJ) comprised representatives of the Region’s Permanent Missions to the United Nations and capital base experts supported by scientific and legal experts drawn from the regional institutions (the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (and the University of the West Indies) with the CARICOM Secretariat providing technical,…
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CARICOM Statement On The Legally Binding Instrument Of The Conservation And Sustainable Use Of Marine Biodiversity Of Areas Beyond National Jurisdictions (BBNJ)
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) remains deeply concerned that human actions, including the emissions of greenhouse gases, have led to the rapid ongoing decline of marine ecosystems from coastal to deep sea, with particularly acute and large historical losses in coastal marine ecosystems. The Community is also concerned that the human influence on the degradation and alteration of the world’s ocean…
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25% by 2025 Reduction in the Regional Food Bill
Heads of Government of CARICOM have committed to reducing the Region’s large food import bill by 25% by 2025. The implementation of the CARICOM Agri-Food Systems Strategy in the Member States, is expected to help achieve this target, by giving special attention to priority crops and products such as poultry, corn, soya, meat (Goat, Sheep, Beef), rice and niche vegetables…
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WTO Negotiations on Fisheries Subsidies: Small States need special, differential treatment for ‘workable’ solution – CARICOM
While Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States have welcomed the progress on the Fisheries Subsidies negotiations, they have signalled that further adjustments are required, underlining the necessity for special and differential treatment (SDT) for small developing states. SDTs and carve outs for artisanal fishers are among the gaps that needed to be bridged towards a workable solution for the Caribbean. CARICOM…
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