CTA and the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) have been working together in support of the dynamic process initiated by fisherfolk group to create a Caribbean Regional Network of Fisherfolk Organisations (CNFO).
The purpose of the project is to continue the engagement of fisherfolk organizations with policy processes and decision-makers for the implementation of key regional fisheries policies facilitated.
The overall objective of the project is to contribute to the development of a sustainable and profitable industry, the improvement of the quality of fisherfolk lives and nutrition in the CRFM/CARIFORUM Region.
Expected results
(i) Common understanding, positions and proposals of fisherfolk organizations on key issues regarding the implementation of major regional policies and initiatives developed, advocated for and taken into consideration
(ii) Stakeholders and the general public made aware and sentitized to fisherfolks concerns and views on major regional fisheries policies and their implementation.
CRFM is conducting a training needs assessment among the fisheries administrations in its Member States. This questionnaire is for Chief Fisheries Officers or the acting head of the fisheries.
Date | Event | Location |
May | ||
1-3 May | Visit of Prof Gullett- Public Lecturer- maritime boundary deligation | Belize City |
May | ACP Fish II Development of Fisheries Act- The Bahamas | The Bahamas |
17-18 May | Summit of Caribbean Political and Business Leaders- TNC | British Virgin Island |
20-24 May | FAO Technical Consultation of SSF | Rome |
22 May to 19 July | IOI Training Programme on Ocean Governance: Policy, Law and Management | Delhousie University, Halifax, Canada |
29-31 May | Regional Workshop on Climate Services | Trinidad & Tobago |
31 May | Seventh Meeting of the CRFM Ministerial Meeting | Barbados |
June | ||
3-5 June | FAO Fisheries Co-anagement Workshop | St. Kitts and Nevis |
3-7 June | Caribbean Studies Association Environment and Sustainability Strand for CSA Annual Conference in Grenada, 3-7 June. (Nicholas Watts, London) | Grenada |
6-8 June | ACP Fish II Regional Validation Workshop on Conch Assessment | St. Vincent |
10-14 June | Annual Scientific Meeting | St. Vincent |
11-13 June | Kick-off Meeting for the Inter-LME-DIMG Data and Information Management Working Group | Buenas Aires, Argentina |
17-18 June | OECS SPS Workshop St. Kitts/Nevis | St. Kitts & Nevis |
20-21 June | OECS SPS Workshop St. Kitts/Nevis | Grenada |
19-21 June | FAO Regional Awareness Workshop on Voluntary Guideline for Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries Forestry | Guyana |
13 June | ACP Fish II National Validation Workshop on Fisheries Management Plans | Guyana |
27 June | ACP Fish II National Validation Workshop on Fisheries Management Plans | Suriname |
JULY | ||
3 July | ACP Policy Briefing (topic Aquaculture | Brussels |
2 - 4 July | Caribbean Regional Preparatory Meeting for the Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States | Jamaica |
5 & 8 July | ACP Fish II National Validation Workshop on Fisheries Management Plan | Trinidad and Tobago |
10 - 11 July | Workshop on First Ciguatoxic Risk Assessment in Lionfish (Pterois volitans) in the Guadeloupean archipelago and Commercial Prefiguration in the FWI | Guadeloupe |
16 July | 16th CARICOM-Japan Consultation | Guyana |
17-26 July | Inception Mission of Key Experts on CFP Awareness Programme | Belize |
22 - 23 July | 7th CARICOM-United Nations General Meeting | New York |
29 July | SG Heads of CARICOM Institutions Meeting | Guyana |
30-31 July | 5th Meeting of the Consultative Committee on Technical Cooperation and 3rd High Level Forum on Donor Coordination | Guyana |
July | ACP Fish II Update fisheries regulations - Belize | Belize |
AUGUST | ||
August | CRFM/WECAFC Working Group on Flyfish (electronic meeting) | |
6-25 August | ACP Fish II Queen Conch Visual Survey Training Workshop | St. Vincent and the Grenadines |
13-16 August | ACP Fish II Expert Working Group on MCS | Belize |
19-22 August | Inception Workshop of the Caribbean Fisherfolk Action Learning Group | T&T |
August 29 - 30 | Regional Fisheries and Aquaculture Statistics Workshop | Chile |
August 31 | Caribbean and Latin American Aquaculture | Chile |
August | CRFM/WECAFC Working Group on Flyingfish (Electronic Meeting) | |
SEPTEMBER | ||
16 - 18 September | INFOPESCA Tilapia Conference | Rio de Janiero |
17-18 September | Meeting of Regional Stakeholders to discuss the 11th EDF Regional Indicative Program (RIP) | Guyana |
24 Sept. - 4 Oct. | Annual Meeting of ICCAT Standing Committee on Research and Statistics | Madrid Spain |
Sept. 2013 - Mar. 2014 | UNU - Fisheries Training Programme (6 month course) | Iceland |
September | Inception meeting for the project titled"Sustainable Management of by-catch in Latin America and Caribbean Trawl fisheries (REBYC-II LAC) | To be determined |
September | Preparation of legal framework for inland fisheries in Guyana (TCP/GUY/3401) | Guyana |
September | CRFM Executive Committee Meeting | |
OCTOBER | ||
4 - 12 October | Caribbean Week of Agriculture | Guyana |
10 October | Third Sub-Committee Meeting on Flyingfish | Guyana |
10 October | Fourth Special Meeting of the CRFM Ministerial Council | Guyana |
7-8 October | CRFM / CTA Fisheries Workshop | Guyana |
14 - 18 October | LEK-EAF Workshop | Panama |
16-18 October | ACP Fish II Validation Workshop on Draft Updated Prosecution Manual | Grenada |
21 - 25 October | ACP Fish II Final Programme Monitoring Workshop | The Bahamas |
24-25 October | 6th ACP Fish II Steering Committee Meeting | The Bahamas |
25 October | ACP Roundtable Meeting (Topic to be determined), Reception & Closing | The Bahamas |
29 - 31 October | CFMC/WECAFC/OSPESCA/CRFM Working Group on Spawning Aggregations | Miami |
29-31 October | WECAFC Spiny Lobster Workshop | Miami |
NOVEMBER | ||
4-8 November | 66th GCFI Conference | Corpus Christi, USA |
9? | 6th WECAFC Scientific Advisory Group Session | Miami |
18 - 25 November | 23rd Regular Meeting of ICCAT | Cape Town, South Africa |
COPESCAALC Session | Argentina | |
ACP Fish II final Steering Committee Meeting | Belgium | |
To be determined | Regional Fisheries and Aquaculture Statistics Workshop | Chile |
DECEMBER | ||
2-6 December | CRFM/JICA CARIFICO Project Workshop | St. Vincent & the Grenadines |
CRFM Executive Committee Meeting | To be determined |