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Brussels Development Briefing n.32
Fish-farming the new driver of the blue
economy?
3rd July 2013
http://brusselsbriefings.net
Opportunities for aquaculture development in
the Caribbean ACP states.
Milton Haughton, CRFM
Opportunities for aquaculture
development in the Caribbean
ACP States
Milton Haughton
Executive Director
CRFM Secretariat
Belize
Source: CLME project doc
Background
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CARIFORUM Countries = SIDs
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Reliance on aquatic resources for
livelihood and food security
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Threats – climate change, marine pollution,
habitat degradation, over-fishing,
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High unemployment (14-15%)
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High Food import bill
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Strategic location between major
international markets
Caribbean Area (km2) Population Pop Density GDP/Capita Per Capita Fish
ACP States
(2012) (000) (/km2)
(US$)
Consumption
Antigua
443
Bahamas
13,940
Barbados
431
Belize
22,966
Dominica
750
Dominican 48,730
Republic
Grenada
344
Guyana
214,970
Haiti
27,750
Jamaica
10,991
St. Kitts
360
St. Lucia
616
St. Vincent 340
Suriname
163,820
Trinidad
5,128
88
352
278
343
71
10,237
198.6
25.2
645.0
14.9
94.7
210.1
13,429
22,832
16,152
4,536
7,022
5,763
77
32
31
7
19
105
775
10,413
2,752
57
168
110
546
1,329
305.2
3.6
375.2
250.4
158.3
272.7
323.5
3.3
259.2
7,497
3,596
759
5,541
12,804
7,276
6,489
8,686
19,018
31
29
3
16
34
21
13
10
15
Fisheries Strategically Important
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Employment: up to 182,000
Total Fish Production 176,213 MT
Aquaculture production – 11,000 MT
Exports: 61,000 MT (~US$250 million)
Imports: 117,000 MT (~ US$343 million)
Livelihood Opportunities
- poor,
- vulnerable
7. Food and nutrition security
Fish Imports (MT)
Year
2006
2007
2008
Quantity
112,198
123,122
116,312 117,252
Value
(US$ 000)
270,594
302,593
346,718
Overall Food Import bill
CARIFORUM States:
• US$ 4.75 billion/yr
• Can aquaculture
help?
2009
343,098
Dom Rep
42,473
Jamaica
27,438
Haiti
13,535
Trinidad
8,877
Guyana
PROCESSING
- Subsector
Employment
opportunity
for women
Belize
Photo – Courtesy
Fisheries Dept, Belize
Shrimp farm in Belize
Gov Jamaica - Aquaculture
Research Station
Aquaculture has the
potential to make
greater contribution
to economic & social
development if
appropriate policy
frameworks and
incentives are provided
Tilapia Belize
Photo Courtesy of Fisheries Dept. Belize
Current State of Aquaculture
Development
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Not well developed - Low production
14,146 MT per year from 2000 -2010
Belize and Jamaica exception
Production peaked at 18,879 MT in 2004
Declined since 2007 to < 10,000 MT
Recent trend – economic downturn
Sea moss
commodities
produced
in Antigua.
Photo – Courtesy
Fisheries Div. Antigua &
Barbuda
Aquaculture Production
CARIFORUM States 2000-2011 (MT)
20000
18000
16000
14000
12000
10000
8000
6000
4000
2000
0
2000
2001
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Source: FAO database
Aquaculture Production Per
Country MT (2000-2011)
71044
70000
60000
52123
50000
40000
30000
17089
20000
10000
5911
101
20
256
4
1641
1
36
2035
115
0
Source: FAO database
Main Producers – MT (2009)
Belize
5290
Jamaica
5141
Dominican
Republic
240
Guyana
511
Haiti
400
Suriname
41
What are the Main Species?
Marine shrimp (L. vamamaei), Tilapia ,
Belize
Cobia (Rachycentrom canadum) (Pompano)
Jamaica Tilapia, marine & freshwater shrimp,
oysters, several aquarium spp.
Dominican Marine & freshwater shrimp, Carp,
Republic Tilapia, (Colossoma, Cobia, Pompano)
Tilapia, Colossoma, various indigenous
Guyana
shrimp (schmitti, P. aztecus & P.
braziliensis) & fish (hassar, bashaw)
Haiti
Tilapia, carp
Suriname Tilapia & marine shrimp (L. vanamaei)
Seaweed farming Antigua:
Photo Courtesy of Fisheries Div. Antigua
Cobia farming Belize:
Photo Courtesy of Fisheries Dept. Belize
Tilapia Belize
Aquarium Fish farming Jamaica
What about smaller Islands?
• Current activities – tilapia, seaweed, shrimp
• Limitations – land, fresh water, human
• Outlook
Seaweed farming in
St. Lucia
Cobia farming in
seawater
Tilapia farming in
seawater – St. Kitts
What are the Main Constraints?
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High input cost (energy, feed, land …)
High cost of credit
Seed supply
Competition from imports from Asia & S. America
Health and Food Safety Systems
R & D, Extension & Support Services
Lack of Skilled & Quality Human Resources
Natural disaster – storms & hurricanes
Water management systems
Policy and legislation
Are States still Interested?
Contribute to economic development
 Create employment opportunities
throughout the value chain
 Increase local supply of fish
 Improve food & nutrition security
 Poverty reduction
 Revitalize coastal & rural communities
 Diversify economy & build resilience
 Earn hard currency - export-oriented
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Where do we go from here:
Regional Policy Framework
Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas - CARICOM
Single Market & Economy (CSME):
• Entered in force 1 Jan 2006
• Enlarged market among member states
• Opportunities to produce & sell goods
& services & attract investment
Photo Courtesy of Fisheries Dept. Belize
Caribbean Community Common
Fisheries Policy
Treaty - Endorsed 2011
 Key Provisions
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Objective & Scope “sustainable development
of fishing and aquaculture” . ..“production,
processing, marketing and trading of fishery
and aquaculture products”
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Several substantive provisions aquaculture
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Art. 10 Sector Development
 Joint
venture, capacity development,
 improving
the business, financial and insurance
environment
CRFM Strategic Plan 2013 -2021
Objective D: Development of Aquaculture
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Note lack of growth past 10 years & agree to
intensify efforts to expand production
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A strategy to increase supply of fish
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Adopt Ecosystem approach to aquaculture
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Establish Regional Working Group
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Enabling policy and legal frameworks
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Voluntary guidelines, best management
practices and standards
National Policy – ACP Fish II
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CAR-3.1-B12: Strategic assessment of the
aquaculture potential in Haiti
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CAR-1.4-B4a: aquaculture land and water use
development plan for Jamaica
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CAR-1.4-B4b: Aquaculture development strategy
for St. Kitts and Nevis
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Fisheries and aquaculture policy Dominica
Grenada, and St. Vincent & the Grenadines
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Support to formulate a fisheries and aquaculture
policy for the Dominican Republic
Recent Donor Supported
Initiatives
ACP Fish II Programme – Component 1 –
policy and legislation
 JICA Master Plan for Coastal Resource
Management
 USAID, and FAO Support to Guyana
 Tiawanese support to St.Lucia, Dominica
and Belize
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CONCLUSION
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Significant opportunities in the Caribbean
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Growing interest in aquaculture
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Important role in food security, poverty
reduction, employment, & blue economy
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Realistic dialogue – recognize:
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Needs, opportunities, limitations
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Dangers of unregulated, poorly planned
Need for R&D, capacity development,
strategic partnerships & funding support
Thank you!!