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CARICOM COUNTRIES

CARICOM COUNTRIES. Hypothetical EEZ. Typical Caribbean Fishing Boats DOMINICA ST.VINCENT. A growing sector with potential For making significantly greater Contribution to economic development – if appropriate Policy framework and incentives provided. Shrimp farm Belize.

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CARICOM COUNTRIES

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  1. CARICOM COUNTRIES Hypothetical EEZ

  2. Typical Caribbean Fishing BoatsDOMINICAST.VINCENT

  3. A growing sector with potential For making significantly greater Contribution to economic development – if appropriate Policy framework and incentives provided Shrimp farm Belize Conch farm TCI

  4. Fisheries Management - Caribbean Main fisheries organizations in the Caribbean • FAO/WECAFC • CRFM Others regional organizations/Institutions • UWI, OECS, UNEP RCU • NGO - CCA, TNC,CANARI • CNRM – Trade Negotiation

  5. THE CARIBBEAN REGIONAL FISHERIES MECHANISM (CRFM) • LEGAL Agreement signed in Feb 2002. • Official launching of CRFM March 2003 • Headquarters in Belize City • CRFM Secretariat - Replaces CFU/CFRAMP CFRAMP 1992 CRFM 2002

  6. OBJECTIVES OF CRFM • the efficient management and sustainable development of marine and other aquatic resources within the jurisdictions of Member States; • the promotion and establishment of co-operative arrangements among interested States for the efficient management of shared, straddling or highly migratory marine and other aquatic resources; • the provision of technical advisory and consultative services to fisheries divisions of Member States in the development, management and conservation of their marine and other aquatic resources.

  7. Main Areas of Work • Fisheries Research • Capacity building/Training • Improving MCS/elimination of IUU Fishing • Policy support • Fisheries development • Fisheries management (diversification/under utilized species)

  8. Regional Study To improve understanding of the economic, environmental and social effects of trade liberalization and trade-related policies, including fisheries subsidies, and to recommend trade policy reforms in order to strengthen sustainable fisheries development With respect to subsidies, the consultant shall: • identify and document the nature and extent of subsidies and other forms of economic incentives provided by governments to the fisheries sector • identify and document the nature and magnitude of the impact of subsidies on sustainability of the fishery resources, including any relationship that may exist between subsidies and over-capacity and over-fishng. • identify and document the nature and magnitude of the impact of subsidies on trade in fish and fish products

  9. CONCLUSION CARICOM Countries are dependent on fisheries for food security and socio-economic development. Long-term sustainable benefits will only be possible if there is improved management based on knowledge of the resource systems, the needs and perspectives of the stakeholders and the economic factors influencing the state of the resource including the nature, extent and impact of subsidies. We are committed to working with interested parties in improving understanding of the environmental, economic and social impacts of subsidies and improving WTO disciplines on fisheries subsidies that are trade distorting and/or environmentally damaging..

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