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Scholarships for all-expenses-paid week-long camp at the Little Cayman Research Centre now accepted

The Central Caribbean Marine Institute (CCMI) is now accepting scholarships from Caymanian teens to attend the week-long Caribbean Marine Ecology Camp (CMEC) at the Little Cayman Research Centre this summer. The scholarships offer eligible students a unique opportunity to learn…

Seminar Registration Open | SIDS4 Side Events by CRFM-Government of Antigua and Barbuda and Partners

Seminar Registration Open SIDS4 Side Events by CRFM-Government of Antigua and Barbuda and Partners REGISTER NOW

New consultancies under the Blue Economy (BE-CLME+) Project | EOIs invited!

Expressions of Interest invited for Blue Economy Consultancies Click here to learn more Consultancy to Conduct a National Blue Economy (BE) Assessment and a Draft BE Strategy for the Republic of Panama, including Identification of National Sustainable Financing Options for…

Call for Expressions of Interest | Blue Economy (BE-CLME+) Project

From CRFM Secretariat Expressions of Interest invited for Blue Economy Consultancies Consultancy to Conduct a National Blue Economy (BE) Assessment and a Draft BE Strategy for the Republic of Panama, including Identification of National Sustainable Financing Options for the Blue…

CRFM Ministerial Council’s 18th Meeting addresses climate resilience, fisheries crimes, and Caribbean blue economy

Honourable Josephine Olivia Connolly of The Turks and Caicos Islands elected Chair of the CRFM Ministerial Council  (Photo: Minister Connolly via X) Belize City, Friday, 26 April 2024 (CRFM)—Ministers of responsible for Fisheries, Aquaculture, and the Blue Economy from Member…

CRFM Working Group on stock assessment sparks renewed commitment to sustainable fisheries

Caribbean technical experts from the CRFM Secretariat, the Continental Shelf Fisheries Working Group (CSWG), FISH4ACP, and private sector processors collaborated for a joint stock assessment of the seabob fisheries of Guyana and Suriname (Photo: FISH4ACP, Guyana) BELIZE CITY, Thursday, 28…

Fisheries and Food Security in the Caribbean

FISHERIES & FOOD SECURITY The Ministerial Council of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM)—the highest decision-making organ of the CRFM—approved the PROTOCOL ON AQUATIC FOODS AS A STRATEGIC RESOURCE FOR FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY UNDER THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY COMMON FISHERIES POLICY (the Protocol) at…

CRFM Continental Shelf Fisheries Working Group and FISH4ACP collaborate on Atlantic seabob shrimp assessment

The fisheries sector in Guyana provides sustainable jobs for thousands of artisanal fishers.Photo: FISH4ACP, Guyana GUYANA, Tuesday, 12 March 2024 (CRFM)—A technical working group of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM)—the Continental Shelf Fisheries Working Group (CSWG)—is collaborating with the…

Cayman: Programme trains young Caymanians to be skilled and enthusiastic environmental ambassadors

The Central Caribbean Marine Institute (CCMI) invites young Caymanians to apply for one of 10 coveted openings to attend the Young Environmentalist Leadership Course (YELC). This programme provides young Caymanians aged 16-20 with employable skills while also giving them a…

Caribbean Fisheries Forum concludes 3-day meeting on fisheries and aquaculture

Belize City, Friday, 8 March 2024 (CRFM)—Several Member States of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), as well as representatives of regional and international observer organizations, including the Caribbean Network of Fisherfolk Organisations (CNFO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization…