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Other News
29 Nov 2009
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NEWSInterview with Charles Nurse, Quality Assurance Officer at the Seafood Industry Development Company (SIDC)
Charles Nurse, Quality Assurance Officer at the Seafood Industry Development Company Limited (SIDC), helped organise the Commonwealth People's Space event and spoke to the CFP to express his view on fisheries issues in the Commonwealth.
The information itself was of high value and was very informative. It touched upon real issues with respect to fishers, fisher folk and other fisheries stakeholders and the increasing scarcity of fish resources for future generations. It seems logical that the next step for the CFP should be to undertake the implementation of its recommendations to manage fisheries better.
However, the bulk of the recipients, it seems, were not able to access to the findings of the reports. This information could be packaged in a much more user-friendly way.
How relevant do you think these findings were to your organisation, and why
As our company is concerned with harvesting and developing fisheries with the aim of adding-value, the findings were relevant as it put in to perspective how far this can be done without addressing the question of sustainability. It helped us to review our strategies and communication with our various stakeholders.
What would your priorities be for improving fisheries policy both in Trinidad and Tobago and in the wider Caribbean region
The first priority would be to get the right legislation to support a modern framework to manage fisheries. Currently, Trinidad and Tobago has dated legislation on fisheries management and allows 'open-fishing'. Once this legislation has been put in to place it will compliment education of stakeholders on sustainable fisheries management. Currently, the SIDC is working to get an amendment to the 1914 Fisheries Act.
The first thing to consider is that the fisheries resources in the Caribbean are a shared stock due to the close proximity of Caribbean states. Therefore with overlapping Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ) it is fundamental to have a shared fisheries management plan to benefit all Caribbean states.
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| Programme information contact: Homera Cheema | homera.cheema@sas.ac.uk |
