National Report on the Status of Fisheries and Aquaculture in SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES

OVERVIEW

The domestic fishing industry of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) has traditionally participated in small-scale and artisanal fishing, using traditional fish gear, methods, and vessels. Records indicate that there are approximately one thousand and thirty (1030) registered vessels and twenty-five hundred (2500) people employed within the sector in SVG. SVG has a large shelf inshore fishing area (2,000km2), a large EEZ (36,300km2), and a larger fisheries production potential than neighbouring island states. Most of its main fishery resources are shared with neighbouring Eastern Caribbean countries, and relatively little is known of their production potential. SVG’s main fisheries are: small coastal pelagic species, accounting for up to 50% of all SVG catch in weight; large pelagic species (regional and open ocean); demersal species including reef species caught to the south of St. Vincent and in the Grenadines; and deep slope species.

The industry contributes approximately 1 - 1.5% of the Gross Domestic Product of SVG with a per capita consumption of approximately 23 lbs of fish across an estimated population of one hundred and nine thousand (109,000) people. Fish landings are estimated at 2.9 million lbs with a corresponding value of EC$ 19.2 million. Fish imports average approximately 1.09 million lbs at a value of EC$ 6.4 million, while fish exports average 1.1 million lbs valued at EC$ 13.1 million (these figures represent the average data 2018 - 2022). Accordingly, St. Vincent and the Grenadines is a net importer of fish and fish products.

HOW TO CITE: Fisheries Division, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2026. National Report on the Status of Fisheries and Aquaculture in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Contribution 10.14, p 156-165 IN CRFM, 2026. Volume II: National Reports on the Status of Fisheries and Aquaculture. Papers presented at the CRFM 20th Anniversary Scientific Conference, 28-31 August 2023. CRFM Special Publication No. 37, CRFM Secretariat https://www.crfm.int/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=968

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