Guyana reactivates FALB
Guyana reactivates FALB Guyana has reactivated its Fisheries Advisory Limited Board (FALB) in accordance with the Fisheries Act Cap 71:08 (2002). The role of the FALB is to advise the Minister of Agriculture on the following: The FALB hopes to achieve a sustainable fisheries and aquaculture sector through strategic programmes geared towards improving market access […]
REBYC-III CLME+ Project Gillnet Illumination Experiment in Trinidad
The following article was written by : Ms. Laura-Ashley Henderson National Consultant – REBYC-III CLME+ and EAF4SG Projects & Fisheries Researcher, Fisheries Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries, Trinidad and Tobago and Ms. Lara Ferreira National Focal Point- REBYC-III CLME+ and EAF4SG Projects & Fisheries Officer, Fisheries Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries, […]
REBYC-III hosts stakeholder meeting on gillnet trials
The “Strategies, technologies, and social solutions to manage bycatch in tropical Large Marine Ecosystem Fisheries (REBYC-III CLME+)” project hosted a stakeholder meeting on 2 May 2025 to discuss progress on gillnet illumination experimental trials, training and capacity building for northeast (NE) coast trolling (line) fishers as well as plan follow up activities in Trinidad and […]
Shellcatch VOS pilot progressing in Barbados
The Shellcatch Virtual Observer System (VOS) pilot is progressing steadily in Barbados. To date, three cameras have been installed at strategic points aboard the vessels Natalie, Morning Glory 2, and Runaway 1, and are actively transmitting data. After several trials adjusting the camera angles, an optimal position was found that provides a sufficiently wide frame […]
Request for Proposal – Pilot Electronic Monitoring for Artisanal Gillnet Fishery REBYC III
EAF4SG and REBYC – III LTOs to visit executing agency and beneficiary countries
As part of its mandate to provide project oversight and supervision, the Lead Technical Officers (LTOs) from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will visit the Project Management Unit (PMU) and beneficiary countries of the “Enhancing capacity for the adoption and implementation of Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries (EAF) in the shrimp […]
EAF4SG and CRFM CSWG to build data managers’ capacity
The “Enhancing capacity for the adoption and implementation of Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries (EAF) in the shrimp and groundfish fisheries of the North Brazil Shelf Large Marine Ecosystem (EAF4SG),” project in collaboration with the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) Continental Shelf Fisheries Working Group (CSWG) will host a capacity building programme and stakeholder consultation in […]
REBYC – III and MALF to conduct Sharks and Fish Species Identification Workshop
The “Strategies, technologies, and social solutions to manage bycatch in tropical Large Marine Ecosystem Fisheries (REBYC-III CLME+),” project and the Fisheries Division of the Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries (MALF) in Trinidad and Tobago will conduct a Sharks and Fish Species Identification Workshop from 24-28 March 2025. The workshop which will be held at […]
REBYC-III project and FAO to conduct ALDFG survey training
The “Strategies, technologies, and social solutions to manage bycatch in tropical Large Marine Ecosystem Fisheries (REBYC-III CLME+),” project in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will conduct a training for Abandoned, Lost, and otherwise Discarded Fishing Gear (ALDFG) data collectors. The virtual training will be held on 19 March […]
Suriname hosts FPIC meeting with Galibi community
The Fisheries Department of Suriname held a Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) meeting with the Galibi indigenous community from 7-8 November 2024. The aim of the meeting was to get free, prior and informed consent from the indigenous community of Galibi for both the REBYC-III and EAF4SG projects. Participants included the representatives from the […]