- March 6, 2021
- Posted by: Membership
- Category: News & Press Releases
The Economy: Sargassum Products for Climate Resilience to mitigate harsh impacts on Caribbean States
BELIZE CITY, 2 MARCH 2021 (CRFM)
The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) and Plant & Food Research, a New Zealand Crown Research Institute, will host a virtual training workshop on Wednesday, 3 March 2021. The session—which will be conducted with the assistance of Professor Mona Webber of the Marine Science Centre, UWI, Mona Campus, Jamaica – will focus on techniques for harvesting, handling, species identification and processing of Sargassum seaweed for initial evaluation.
It will be attended by the four target countries for field work: The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and Jamaica, as well as other interested CARICOM States and organisations such as CARDI, CERMES UWI, University of Belize, the Caribbean Network of Fisherfolk Organisation (CNFO) and IAEA.
The training supports the effective implementation of the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade-funded project entitled, Developing Sargassum Products for Climate Resilience in the Caribbean, due to commence in April 2021. In addition to the target countries, other CRFM Member States will benefit either directly or indirectly from the project, which aims to mitigate the environmental and economic impacts of Sargassum seaweed influxes in affected Caribbean countries through the creation of inclusive value chains.
The entire Press Release can be found in the attached document and on the CRFM Secretariat’s website at HERE or at www.crfm.int
With best regards,
Rochelle Staine-Gill
Documentation Officer / Secretary
Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) Secretariat
Fisheries Compound
Princess Margaret Drive
P.O. Box 642
Belize City
Belize
Tel: 501-223-4443
Fax: 501-223-4446
Email: secretariat@crfm.int
