Abstract

The thrust of fisheries resource management in the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States is perceived as being focused on the cautious increase in the exploitation of the demersal resources and an extensive development and management programma for the pelagic resources within the context of a common fishery zone policy. The OECS Fisheries Data and Information System provides the basis for the collection, compilation and storage of information necessary to facilitate the regional management programma. The characteristics and stock status of the fisheries of OECS Member States are broadly similar, These States have with similar fisheries-related problems for resolution. Some fisheries may still have scope for development even though overfishing and stock depletion can pose major problems. Recent studies have suggested a range of potential yield estimates for the reef fisheries, as well as for several tuna and tuna-like species within the region. The approach to fisheries management within the OECS is geared toward the co-ordination of the efforts of Member States in the exploration, exploitation, and management of Common Fisheries Zones in keeping with the provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.

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