SENIOR government officials responsible for fisheries management in Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago met virtually last Thursday for detailed talks on the Eastern Caribbean flying fish stock, said a statement on Tuesday from the Ministry of Foreign and Caricom Affairs.
Also participating at the invitation of both countries was the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), which promotes the sustainable use of the region’s fisheries and other marine resources.
The Barbados delegation included Bajan ambassador to Caricom David Comissiong (leader), Chief Fisheries Officer Dr Shelly Ann Cox, Barbados National Union of Fisherfolk Organisations (BARNUFO) president Vernel Nicholls, and senior officials from the Barbados Fisheries Division, the Ministry of Blue Economy and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The TT team consisted of Sunita Harrikissoon (leader), Tobago House of Assembly (THA) chief secretary Farley Augustine; THA secretary for food security Nathisha Pantin, other THA top officers, and officials from Ministry of Agriculture and Coast Guard.
The talks were held to fulfill the mandate issued to fisheries technocrats of both countries by TT's Prime Minister and Bajan prime minister Mia Amor Mottley after media reports of concerns expressed by some Tobagonian fisherfolk regarding possible overfishing of the shared flying fish stock. Read More
Douglas, S. (2023, November 8). Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados hold cordial talks over flying fish - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Newsday.co.tt. https://newsday.co.tt/2023/11/08/tt-barbados-hold-cordial-talks-over-flying-fish/
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