Anguilla 
Antigua and Barbuda 
Grenada 
Bahamas 
Barbados 
Belize 
Dominica 
Guyana 
Haiti 
Jamaica 
Montserrat 
St. Kitts and Nevis 
St. Lucia 
St. Vincent and the Grenadines 
Suriname 
Trinidad and Tobago 
Turks and Caicos 
CRFM 20th Anniversary Technical Papers and National Reports now online!
The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) is pleased to announce that the full proceedings of the Twentieth Anniversary Scientific Conference is now available online. The publication is listed on our official publications page, and individual papers can be accessed below. The publication is available in two volumes: Volume I: Technical Papers and Volume II: National Reports.
The CRFM expresses its sincerest gratitude and appreciation to all who contributed in any way to this monumental undertaking, especially the 130 authors who contributed their invaluable expertise. Together, the publications total almost 900 pages, comprised of 77 papers, including 17 reports on the status of fisheries and aquaculture across the CRFM Member States. Below are the 10 thematic areas captured in the publication:
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Proceedings of the CRFM 20th Anniversary Scientific Conference
LIST OF PUBLISHED PAPERS AND REPORTS
Session I: Fisheries and Food Security in the Region
1.1 | Driving Circular Economy By Transforming Fish Parts From Processing (“Fish Waste”): a Barbadian Case Study for Resource Optimization in the Caribbean Countries
Authors: Yvette Diei Ouadi et al
1.2 | Food for Thought: Fisheries and Aquaculture Contributions to Food Security in the Caribbean
Authors: Maria Delesalle et al
1.3 | Strengthening Sanitary and Phytosanitary Capacity of the Fisheries Sectors within CARIFORUM Countries for Improved Market Access Under the Economic Partnership Agreement
Authors: Janet L. Lawrence and Peter A. Murray
1.4 | Inventory of Marine Fish and Aquaculture Factory Processing Establishments in CRFM Member States
Authors: S. C. Grant et al
Session II: Legal, Policy and Institutional Frameworks for Fisheries
2.1 | The Regional Aspect of Fisheries Governance in the Wider Caribbean
Authors: Robin Mahon and Lucia M. Fanning
2.2 | Review of the Legal and Policy Framework for Sustainable Use of the Living Marine Resources of the CRFM Member States
Author: Milton O. Haughton
2.3 | Sustainable Fisheries Management and Development Suite of Laws for the Barbados Fisheries Sector
Authors: Shelly-Ann Cox et al
2.4 | A Review of National Intersectoral Committee (NIC) Governance Arrangements for Shrimp and Groundfish in the Northern Brazil Shelf Large Marine Ecosystem (NBSLME)
Author: Sanya S. Compton
2.5 | Developing a Policy Framework for Gender Mainstreaming in the Fisheries Sector
Author: Peter A. Murray
2.6 | The WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies: CARICOM’s Interests, Participation and Outcome
Author: Nigel Durrant
2.7 | The Need for Rigor in the Fisheries Space - Why the Term “IUU Fishing” is a Hindrance
Author: Ian Ralby
Session III: Data and Science for Sustainable Fisheries Development & Management
3.1 | Implementing a Monitoring and Evaluation Plan to Inform Fisheries Governance in the Wider Caribbean
Authors: Lucia M. Fanning and Robin Mahon
3.2 | Analysis of Trends in Production, Fleet, Trade and Economic Contribution of the Fisheries and Aquaculture in CRFM Member States
Authors: Pranaya Parida et al
3.3 | Data Management for Fisheries Management: Addressing Challenges and Unleashing Revolutionary Innovations
Author: Vilhjálmur Hallgrímsson
3.4 | Leveraging Lessons From the Caribbean to Enhance the Value-Chain Approach in Developing Sustainable Small-Scale Capture Fisheries
Authors: Alexander S.T. Girvan et al
3.5 | Commercial Sea Cucumber Stock Assessment to Determine Sustainable Quotas in Belize
Authors: Kenneth Esquivel et al
3.6 | DIGIFISH: Data Driven Solutions to Inform Decision Making
Authors: Shelly-Ann Cox et al
3.7 | Video methodologies for deep water surveying of queen conch (Strombus gigas): a comparison study in Turks & Caicos Islands
Authors: J Van Rijn et al
3.8 | Modern Tools for Fisheries Data Collection and Data Management: Experiences From Suriname
Authors: Tomas Willems et al
3.9 | Assessing the Spatio-Temporal Dynamics and Overfishing Implications for Guyana’s Seabob Shrimp Industry
Authors: Ray Netwon and Mikhail Amsterdam
3.10 | Digitizing the Vessel Inspection Process in Barbados
Authors: Adriel Jackman et al
3.11 | Comparative Analysis of Shark Capture Data: Species Composition, Diversity, and Abundance Along the Northeast Coast of Trinidad
Authors: Imran Khan et al
3.12 | Socio-Economic Features of Antigua’s Small-Scale Fisheries Sector – Implications for Economic Security and Sustainable Development
Author: Ian Horsford
3.13 | The Evolution of Data Collection, Analysis and Reporting of Fisheries Data for the Commonwealth of Dominica
Authors: Derrick Theophile and Kurt Hilton
3.14 | Improving Social and Economic Resilience Through Enhanced Regional Trade in Fish and Seafood
Authors: Milton O. Haughton and Adele O. Ramos
3.15 | Biology and Diseases of Panulirus argus on Saint Kitts and Nevis
Authors: Nicole A. M. Atherley Herbert et al
Session IV: Capacity Building in Fisheries
4.1 | CRFM’s Training and Capacity Building Activities: 2003-2023
Authors: Pamela Gibson et al
4.2 | Investigating the Economic Implications of Weather-Related Damages and Theft on Fishing Vessels: a Survey-Based Analysis in the Coastal Communities of Trinidad
Authors: Vivan Alexander et al
4.3 | Women Empowerment in the Belize Fishing Industry
Authors: Sandra C. Grant et al
4.4 | Reflections on a Collaborative Program to Build Capacity in the Caribbean Fisheries Resource Management Sector
Authors: Nancy Montes and Charles Sidman
Session V: Aquaculture and Marine Science
5.1 | A Bioeconomic Approach for Sea Cucumber Mariculture in the Caribbean
Authors: Ricardo Anthony Morris (rescheduled to Thursday)
5.2 | Looking Back Before Moving Forward: Learning From History to Develop Aquaculture and Mariculture in Barbados
Authors: Christopher Parker and Colvin Taylor
5.3 | Restorative Aquaculture: How Commercially Important Sea Urchins Can Aid in Coral Reef Recovery
Author: Stacey M. Williams
5.4 | Investigating the Effectiveness of Three Different Growing Methods for Seamoss Farming in Saint Lucia
Author: Makeba B. Felix
5.5 | Evaluating the outcomes of selective breeding in optimizing the growth performance of tilapia (Oreochromis spp.) for commercial production in the Bahamas
Authors: Mia Avril and John Reid
5.6 | Outlook and Key Considerations for Sustainable Commercial Aquaculture Development in CARICOM
Authors: Samia Sarkis et al
Session VI: Fisheries Conservation and Management
6.1 | Historical Local and Traditional Knowledge and Key Messages for Present-Day Holistic Fisheries Management – An Example from Haiti
Authors: Susan Singh-Renton et al
6.2 | Sustainable Harvesting of Commercial Species in the Belize Exclusive Economic Zone
Authors: Silvana N. R. Birchenough et al
6.3 | An Assessment of the Reproductive Activity of Queen Conch (Aliger gigas) in Captive and Wild Populations in the Discovery Bay Special Fishery Conservation Area, Jamaica
Authors: Shanna-Lee Thomas et al
6.4 | Use of a Maritime Domain Awareness Tool for Detecting Fishing Activity in the Waters of Caribbean States
Authors: Peter A. Murray et al
6.5 | Update on the Status and Management of the Caribbean Spiny Lobster Fisheries in the CARICOM Region
Authors: Maren Headley et al
6.6 | What is the Right Balance Between International Management and the Involvement of Fishing Communities in the Management of Caribbean Spiny Lobster Fisheries?
Author: Lester Gittens
6.7 | The Fish Sanctuaries Network: Jamaica’s Quiet Fisheries Success Story
Authors: Karl A. Aiken et al
6.8 | Ten Years of Caribbean Spiny Lobster (Panulirus argus) Closed Season: Evidence From Antigua and Barbuda’s Small-Scale Fishery
Authors: Ian Horsford and Hilroy Simon
6.9 | Utilization of Artificial Reefs for Enhancement of Spiny Lobster Resource
Authors: Hiroaki Terashima et al
6.10 | Uncovering Stakeholder Perspectives on Belize's Managed Access Program: Implications for Sustainable Fisheries Management
Author: Eric Wade
6.11 | Recommended Strategies to Protect Parrotfish Populations in Barbados
Authors: Christopher Parker and Shelly-Ann Cox
Session VII: Climate Change, Ocean Acidification, Disaster Risk Management and Recovery
7.1 | The Role of Climate Risk Insurance in Building Resilience of the Fisheries Sector– the Coast (Caribbean Oceans and Aquaculture Sustainability Facility) Example and Application
Authors: Isaac Anthony et al
7.2 | Gender Perspectives in Social, Blue and Climate Justice
Authors: Maria Pena and Patrick Mcconney
7.3 | Sargassum in the Caribbean: Challenges and Opportunity for Blue Growth Based on the Circular Economy Approach
Authors: Mario Ayalon et al
Session VIII: International & Regional Cooperation and Partnerships
8.1 | Fisherfolk Organisations in Fisheries Governance and Policy
Authors: Patrick Mcconney and Maria Pena
8.2 | Regional Cooperation Among CRFM, OSPESCA and WECAFC for Sustainable Fisheries in the Caribbean
Author: Milton O. Haughton
8.3 | An Examination of Integrated Marine Planning and Management in CARICOM and the Wider Caribbean Region
Author: Mikhail Amsterdam
8.4 | Regional Cooperation on Marine Biodiversity and Fisheries Management in the Wider Caribbean Region
Authors: Geraldine Conruyt et al
8.5 | Transforming Our Seas and Oceans Resources Collaboratively with Accredited Development Partners for the Benefit of all
Author: Alwyn R. Ponteen
8.6 | The United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development: Potential for Regional Ocean Science Coordination and Partnership
Authors: Lorna V Inniss and Cesar Toro
8.7 | A Modernized and Results-Based ICT Framework to Strengthen Institutional Governance, Administration, Productivity, Outreach, Visibility, and Engagement
Author: Adele O. Ramos
Session IX: The Future of the CRFM in Blue Economic Growth
9.1 | Promoting a Fishery-Centered Blue Economy Through Co-Benefits and Knowledge Sharing
Authors: Nariaki Mikuni and Saori Imamura
9.2 | Building the Capacity of Aquaculture and the Blue Economy in the Caribbean
Author: Juli-Anne Russo
9.3 | Laying the Foundation for Blue Economic Growth in the Caribbean: the BE-CLME+ Project
Authors: Milton Haughton & Maren Headley
Session X: National Reports on the Status of Fisheries and Aquaculture in CRFM Member States
10.1 | National Report on the Status of Fisheries and Aquaculture | Anguilla
Author: Remone Johnson
10.2 | National Report on the Status of Fisheries and Aquaculture | Antigua and Barbuda
Author: Hilroy Simon
10.3 | National Report on the Status of Fisheries and Aquaculture | The Bahamas
Author: Alexandra Sinclair
10.4 | National Report on the Status of Fisheries and Aquaculture | Barbados
Author: Gregory Franklin
10.5 | National Report on the Status of Fisheries and Aquaculture | Belize
Author: Kenneth Esquivel
10.6 | National Report on the Status of Fisheries and Aquaculture | Dominica
Author: Kurt Hilton
10.7 | National Report on the Status of Fisheries and Aquaculture | Grenada
Author: Justin Rennie
10.8 | National Report on the Status of Fisheries and Aquaculture | Guyana
Author: Denzil Roberts
10.9 | National Report on the Status of Fisheries and Aquaculture | Haiti
Author: CRFM Secretariat
10.10 | National Report on the Status of Fisheries and Aquaculture | Jamaica
Author: Dr. Azra Blythe Mallett
10.11 | National Report on the Status of Fisheries and Aquaculture | Montserrat
Author: Alwyn Ponteen
10.12 | National Report on the Status of Fisheries and Aquaculture | Saint Kitts and Nevis
Author: Kadean Smithen
10.13 | National Report on the Status of Fisheries and Aquaculture | Saint Lucia
Author: Makeba Felix
10.14 | National Report on the Status of Fisheries and Aquaculture | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Author: Jennifer Cruickshank-Howard
10.15 | National Report on the Status of Fisheries and Aquaculture | Suriname
Author: Zojindra Arjune
10.16 | National Report on the Status of Fisheries and Aquaculture | Trinidad and Tobago
Author: Shandira Ankiah
10.17 | National Report on the Status of Fisheries and Aquaculture | The Turks and Caicos Islands
Author: Kathy Lockhart
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