Quick Facts:

• Fisheries sector contribution to GDP (%): 1.2 (2007)
• Fish production, including aquaculture (metric tonne): 702 (2008 estimate)
• Fish production, including aquaculture (value in national currency): EC$ 24.5 million (2008 estimate)
• Fish exports (metric tonne): n/a
• Fish exports (value in national currency): n/a
• Fish imports (metric tonne): 249 (2006)
• Fish imports (value in national currency): EC $ 4.4 million (2006)
• Per capita fish consumption (kg): n/a
• EEZ (km2): 85,500
• Shelf area (km2): 2,000
• Fishing area (km2): 85,500
• Number of landing sites: 10
• Number of fishers: 300 – 400
• Number of fishing vessels: 139
• Fishing gear/methods: Traps, handlines, rod and line, pole and line, spear gun, rigs, scuba, free diving, seine nets, other nets, and long-lines
• Number of vendors / hawkers: <15
• Number of processors: 1
• Number of exporters: approx. 5
• Number of importers: Various supermarkets
• Area under aquaculture (hectares): nil
• Number of aquaculture farms: nil
• Number of aquaculture farmers: nil
• Incentives to fishers and aquaculture farmers: Duty-free concessions on wire, buoys, rope, fishing vessels (including engines) and other requisites

EC $2.67 = US$1

Spiny Lobster Fishery Country Profile 

Related Link:

• Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications, Utilities, Housing, Agriculture & Fisheries