Agriculture Ministry Host Fisheries Consultation on Fisheries Management on Monitoring Controlling and Surveillance(MCM) Regulations

Port of Spain, Trinidad. 13th November 2019: The Fisheries Division of the Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries in collaboration with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), facilitated a Stakeholder Consultation with Regulatory Agencies today. The focus on today’s discussion were focused the proposed Fisheries Management (Monitoring Control and Surveillance – MCS) Regulations.
The meeting gave persons the opportunity to provide useful information towards finalization of the Regulations, which will enable implementation of key aspects of the Draft Management Bill once it becomes law. The Bill is intended to fulfil this country’s international obligations as a coastal, flag, port and market State as a consequence of Trinidad and Tobago being signatory to a number of international fisheries conservation and management and related instruments.

The Bill’s overarching objective is to modernize the fisheries management legislation in Trinidad and Tobago. That is, to create a robust legal basis for regulation of fishing and fishing related activities in Trinidad and Tobago. Amongst other things it is also intended to facilitate effective and efficient management of the fisheries resources to achieve long term sustainability; facilitate adherence to international best practices in fisheries conservation and, the management and strengthening of Trinidad and Tobago’s sovereignty and sovereign rights, to enjoy and to fulfill its international coastal, flag, port and market State obligations.

The meeting took place at the Ministry of Agriculture Land and Fisheries Head Office in Chaguanas.

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