fisheries
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Consider key role of aquaculture – Guyana Agriculture Minister
Minister of Agriculture of Guyana, Mr. Noel Holder, wants stakeholders to seriously consider the role aquaculture has to play in the Region’s development, and particularly, its food and nutrition security thrust. Listen the Minister Holder as he gave the feature address the opening ceremony of the Caribbean Fisheries Forum in Georgetown, Guyana on Thursday 7 April, 2016 Hon. Noel Holder,…
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Regional fisheries experts meet today on emerging challenges
Belize City, Wednesday, 6 April 2015 (CRFM)–Fisheries experts from across the Caribbean region are traveling to Guyana this week for the 14th Meeting of the Caribbean Fisheries Forum — the primary technical deliberative body of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM). The Forum will be meeting in Georgetown on Thursday, 7 April and Friday, 8 April to undertake its annual…
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CRFM, Japan experts discuss impact of fisheries co-management project
Three representatives of the Japan-funded Caribbean Fisheries Co-management Project (CARIFICO) discussed the progress of the multi-million-dollar project with representatives of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) on an official visit to Belize on Monday, March 14 and Tuesday, March 15. Mr. Milton Haughton, CRFM Executive Director, met with Mr. Masaru Honda, Team Leader and Chief Advisor in the Fisheries Department…
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MOU boosts regional sustainable fisheries coordination
Three Regional Fisheries Bodies (RFBs) on Wednesday 27 January signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) to facilitate, support and strengthen the coordination of actions to increase the sustainability of fisheries. The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM); the Organisation of the Central American Fisheries and Aquaculture Sector (OSPESCA); and the FAO- Western Central Atlantic…
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Caribbean’s ocean governance capacity to be boosted
Belize City, Belize, 29 December 2015 (CRFM)—The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) and the International Ocean Institute (IOI)have signed a new five-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) to extend their longstanding cooperation towards building the capacity of Caribbean fisheries and marine resource management professionals in ocean governance. The partnership between the CRFM and IOI started in 2004 and it has provided nearly 40 Caribbean…
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CRFM and IOI sign 5-year MoU to build the Caribbean’s capacity in Ocean Governance
Belize City, Belize, 29 December 2015 (CRFM)—The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) and the International Ocean Institute (IOI) this month signed a new 5-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) to extend their longstanding cooperation towards building the capacity of Caribbean fisheries and marine resource management professionals in ocean governance. The partnership between the CRFM and IOI started in 2004 and it…
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CRFM, partners to unlock Caribbean’s fisheries potential through value chain approach
Belize City, Belize, (CRFM)— Some fear that climate change and global economic pressures will create a toxic mix that would cripple the potential of the Caribbean fisheries and aquaculture sector. But a new initiative being implemented by the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) is looking for that “golden key” that would, instead, unlock the industry’s hidden potential for all concerned,…
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Making the Case for Caribbean Fishers at Paris Climate Conference
PARIS, Dec 6 2015 (IPS) – Horace Walters has made the 6,903km journey from his native St. Lucia to Paris to deliver a simple, yet urgent message to the international community. Walters, who has been involved in fishing for more than 40 years, said coastal communities, fishers, and fish farmers are already profoundly affected by climate change. He pointed to rising…
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Caribbean Fishing Industry Moves to Close Food Safety Gaps, Expands Markets
The Caribbean region's ability to cash in on a potentially lucrative, international export trade in fish and seafood is being held back by huge gaps in measures to protect food safety and animal health, experts say. But the experts, who are investigating food handling policies in CARIFORUM countries, are set to propose a new regime for sanitary and phytosanitary –…
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Caribbean fishing industry ends meeting on upgrading food safety systems
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, 25 August 2015, (CRFM) – Industry figures and government officials from across the Caribbean fishing industry Tuesday wrapped up two days of talks here acknowledging they were at the very early stages of introducing a new regime for safe seafood for local and international consumption. The two-day meeting is part of a European Union-funded project to help CARIFORUM…
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