Abstract

Fishery resources in the Caribbean region are under pressure due to overexploitation, environmental degradation and inadequate management. Thus, the management practices for the sustainable utilization of fishery resources need to be developed and implemented. Today, co-management is recognized as one of the effective management tools for the small-scale fishery engaged by the majority of fishers in the Caribbean island states. Caribbean Fisheries Co-management (CARIFICO) Project (2013 – 2018) under the technical cooperation of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has been implemented in collaboration with local fishers, Fisheries Division of St. Kitts and Nevis, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and Grenadines and Grenada, Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) Secretariat and University of Florida/Florida Sea Grant. The purpose of this project is to develop the fisheries co-management approaches suitable for each target country and to share its good practices in the Caribbean region. CARIFICO consists of three pilot projects, 1) the co-management of fish aggregating device (FAD) fishery 2) the co-management of conch fishery, and 3) the co-management of fish pot. The purpose of this presentation is to provide overall information about the strategies, activities and outputs of CARIFICO. In addition to this presentation, 1) the good practices of fishery co-management specifically in Antigua and Barbuda, St. Lucia and Grenada, 2) the socioeconomic impacts of FAD fishery co-management and 3) the opportunities for fisheries co-management will be presented. The series of presentation may serve to apply for the development and promo-tion of fishery co-management approaches in the Caribbean region.

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