Description

The fisheries sector of the Eastern Caribbean has been historically perceived as having relatively minor importance. There is, however, increasing recognition of its potential significance to such problems as balance of payments, unemployment, stimulation of local economies, and nutrition. Due to a variety of limitations, the scale of development that is possible in Eastern Caribbean fisheries is modest in global terms yet significant on the
small island scale. The issue of scale and applicability to local circumstances is critical to effective development of the fisheries sector in the RDO/C region.