Whistleblowing is an important aspect of good organizational governance, involving the act of individuals reporting wrongdoing within their organization. Whistleblowers play an important role in safeguarding the interests and reputation of the CRFM as an organization of excellence.

Whistleblowing involves the act of revealing information about activity within an organization that is deemed illegal, unethical, unsafe, fraudulent or a conflict of interest.

A whistleblower means an Employee, Contractor, Consultant, Vendor or Student who in good faith and on reasonable grounds, reports, attempts to report, is believed to be about to report, or is believed to have reported, an activity that he/she considers to be illegal, unethical, unsafe, fraudulent or a conflict of interest.

This portal facilitates confidential and anonymous online reporting. However, anonymous reports of wrongdoing may also be made by telephone to +501-223-4443 or sent in writing or audio recording via post to the CRFM Secretariat, Princess Margaret Drive, P.O. Box 642, Belize City, Belize.

If a potential Whistleblower has knowledge of or a concern of illegal or dishonest or fraudulent or corrupt activity, he or she should contact one of the persons below, depending on the specifics of the case:
(i.) His or her direct supervisor or Programme Manager
(ii.) Manager Finance and Administration
(iii.) The CRFM Executive Director or Deputy Executive Director, or
(iv.) The Chairperson of the Forum in the event that the alleged improper activity involves the Executive Director

Confidential and Anonymous Reporting

Matters can be reported confidentially with an indication of name and contact information of the whistleblower or, if desired, 100% anonymously, without providing any identifying details.

All inquiries are treated confidentially and securely.

HR related matters

HR related matters cannot be reported in this system, but must instead be discussed with the immediate manager, director or HR.

Full details are set forth in the CRFM's Whistleblower Policy.

Anguilla

Antigua and Barbuda

The Bahamas

Barbados

Belize

Dominica

Grenada

Guyana

Haiti

Jamaica

Montserrat

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Lucia

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Suriname

Trinidad and Tobago

The Turks and Caicos Islands

Note: Items are subject to updates and revisions, based on legislative processes in the CRFM Member States 

Agenda Item 2 - Programme (draft) - 5th Meeting CRFM Working Group on Aquaculture (rev 20082024)

Agenda Item 3 - Summary Sheet - Introductions ToRs and election of Chair

• Ref Doc - TOR for Aquaculture Working Group

Agenda Item 4 - Summary Sheet - Summary on status of aquaculture and update since WGA4_

• Agenda Item 4 - Ref Doc 1 - Technical and Advisory Document 2022-04 - Summary Report 4th CRFM Aquaculture WG Meeting- Final 15082022
• Agenda Item 4 - Ref Doc 2 - Recommendations of the12th Sessions of the COFI sub-committee on aquaculture
• Agenda Item 4 - Ref Doc 2a - Guidelines for Sustainable Aquaculture
• Agenda Item 4 - Ref Doc 2bi - Excerpts from SOFIA 2024 summarising global aquacultue trends
• Agenda Item 4 - Ref Doc 2bii - SOFIA 2024
• Agenda item 4 - Ref doc 3 - CRFM statement for COFI-36 agenda item 5 rev 05072024
• Agenda item 4 - Ref Doc 4 - Overview of CRFM Member States' aquaculture as at July 2024 (updated for WGA 5) 15082024

Agenda Item 5 - Summary sheet - Survey on Five-year Work Plan for aquaculture development in the Caribbean - Current status of Member State implementation

Agenda Item 6a Summary Sheet - Scope for multitrophic aquaculture (mariculture) in CRFM Member States

Agenda Item 6b Summary Sheet - Aquaponics as a mechanism for promoting aquaculture development (rev)

• Agenda Item 6b Ref Doc 1 - Overview of aquaponics in CRFM countries
• Agenda item 6b Ref Doc 2 - Report of the FAO Technical Workshop on Advancing Aquaponics, Antigua 14-18 Aug 2017
• Agenda item 6b Ref Doc 3 - Report of the FAO technical Workshop on advancing aquaponics through strengthened value chains, 14-18 Dec 2018

Agenda Item 6c Summary Sheet - Science Policy INterface for Aquaculture Development in CRFM Member States

Agenda Item 7 - Summary Sheet - Update_on_FAO__digitised_library_of_public_and_private_farms_in_CARICOM

BE-CLME+ Project Activities

The following are the main project activities which have commenced:

Carbon Footprint Assessments

• Regional Consultancy to Conduct a Seafood Value Chain Carbon Footprint Analysis [View TOR | English]

BE Strategies

• National Consultancy to Draft the Blue Economy Roadmap Implementation Plan for the Fisheries Sector in Barbados, including Identification of National Blue Economy Sustainable Financing Options [View TOR | English]
• Consultancy To Conduct A National Blue Economy (Be) Assessment and a Draft BE  Strategy For The Republic Of Panama, Including Identification Of National Sustainable Financing Options For The Blue Economy [View TOR| Spanish | English]

National Data Gap Assessments

• National Consultancies to Analyze Data Needs and Gaps to Inform Marine Spatial Planning

• • Panama [View TOR| Spanish | English]
  • Belize [View TOR | English]
  • Jamaica [View TOR | English]
  • Barbados [View TOR | English]
  • Saint Lucia [View TOR | English] 

Mainstreaming SSF Guidelines

• National Consultancy to provide Capacity Building for Mainstreaming FAO’s Small-Scale Fisheries Guidelines into Value Chains in Caribbean Fisheries [View TOR | English]

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