Volume 63
Evaluating the Needs of the Fishing and Associated Livelihoods in the Coastal Fishing Sector of Trinidad and Tobago.
Authors
Potts, A., J. Rocke, B. Maharaj, S. Ramnath, and L. Doodnath Download PDF Open PDF in BrowserOther Information
Date: November, 2010
Pages: 67-74
Event: Proceedings of the Sixty-Third Annual Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute
City: San Juan
Country: Puerto Rico
Abstract
This paper presents the results of a project undertaken to increase the understanding of the importance of the coastal and marine fisheries in Trinidad and Tobago. The authors administered 519 questionnaires to respondents and conducted thirteen focus group meetings in both islands. Among other things, stakeholders articulated their needs at each of the landing sites around the islands. Many different stakeholders with varying needs were encountered. The authors evaluated these needs by considering the government?s priorities for the sector including profitability, governance and empowerment. Evaluation criteria were also applied namely: sustainability, representativeness, compliance and feasibility. Arising out of the study high impact recommendations were proposed for growth and development of the fishing sector of Trinidad and Tobago.