ANNEXES

ANNEX 1

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

WORKING GROUP ON DEVELOPMENT OF MARICULTURE IN SMALLER CARIBBEAN ISLANDS

Freeport, Bahamas, 12–16 October, 1981

Daven Joseph
Fisheries Officer
Fisheries Department
St. John's
Antigua

R. Thompson
Director of Fisheries
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Local Government
P.O. Box N-3028
Nassau N.P.
Bahamas

Colin Higgs
Senior Fisheries Officer
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Local Government
P.O. Box N-3028
Nassau N.P.
Bahamas

Warren L. Rolle
Managing Director
Bahamas Development Bank
Nassau
Bahamas

Godfrey R. Waugh
Marine Biologist
The Wallace Groves Aquaculture Foundation
P.O. Box F-5
Freeport
Grand Bahama
Bahamas

Peter Bizzell
Bahamas Mariculture Research Institute
P.O. Box F3046
Freeport
Bahamas

Ralph V. Jones
Fisheries Division
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Affairs
Bridgetown
Barbados

James Burnet-Herkes
Assistant Director (Fisheries)
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
P.O. Box 834
Hamilton
Bermuda

Kelvin Penn
Fisheries Assistant
Agriculture Department
Fisheries Division
Tortola
British Virgin Islands

Joe Parsons
Fisheries Officer
Department of Agriculture, Lands and Natural Resources
Government Administrative Building
Grand Cayman
Cayman Islands

James Finaly
Fisheries Officer
Ministry of Agro-industries and Fisheries
St. Georges
Grenada

C.T. John
Ministry of Agriculture
P.O. Box 292
Montserrat

Horace D. Walters
Fisheries Officer
Fisheries Management Unit
Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Fisheries and Cooperatives
Castries
St. Lucia

Maurice A. Hanchell
Under Secretary
Chief Minister's Office
Grand Turk
Turks and Caicos Islands

Jack Broadhurst
Acting Delegate/Agricultural Advisor
EEC
Box 654C
Bridgetown
Barbados

Peter Holness
Fisheries Projects Officer
Caribbean Development Bank
P.O. Box 408
Wildey
St. Michael
Barbados

G.L. Sydney Simmons
Export Marketing Officer
Caribbean Development Bank
Wildey
St. Michael
Barbados

John G. Glude
Glude Aquaculture Consultants, Inc.
2703 W. McGraw
Seattle
WA 98199
U.S.A

F.A. Pagan Font
P.O. Box 2629
Old San Juan Station
San Juan
Puerto Rico
00903 U.S.A.

Kyotaru Kawaguchi
Project Manager/Training Officer
UNDP/FAO Fisheries Training and Development Project
Ministry of Agriculture
P.O. Box 3028
East Bay Street
Nassau
Bahamas

T.V.R. Pillay
Programme Leader
Aquaculture Development and Coordination Programme (ADCP)
Fisheries Department
FAO
Via delle Terme di Caracalla
00100 Rome
Italy

David A. Lintern
Programme Leader
WECAF Project
Apartado 6-4392
El Dorado
Panama

P.C.M. Choudhury
Fishery Resources Officer (Aquaculture)
Inland Water Resources and Aquaculture Service (FIRI)
Fisheries Department
FAO
Via delle Terme di Caracalla
00100 Rome
Italy

Ulf N. Wijkström
Economist
Aquaculture Development and Coordination Programme (ADCP)
Fisheries Department
FAO
Via delle Terme di Caracalla
00100 Rome
Italy

ANNEX 2

OPENING ADDRESS BY MR. R.W. THOMPSON, DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES, BAHAMAS

Dr. T.V.R. Pillay, FAO Rome, Chairman of the Working Group
Mr. D.A. Lintern, WECAF Programme Leader
Dr. P. Bizzell, Meeting Coordinator

Invited delegates to the Working Group on the Development of Mariculture in the Smaller Caribbean Islands

Gentlemen,

I present the apologies of the Hon. George A. Smith, Member of Parliament, and Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Local Government, who had been invited to open this meeting, but who had another appointment. I have been given the responsibility of saying a few words on his behalf.

This Conference on Mariculture Development, which is jointly sponsored by FAO and WECAF comes at a most opportune time. Interest in marine farming in the region is at an all time high and it is hoped that over the next five days that the various delegates will exchange information on mariculture activities in their countries.

You may be aware that this is the second mariculture conference to be held in Freeport this year. As a matter of fact some of you may have attended the successful conference on conch mariculture which was hosted by the Wallace Groves Aquaculture Foundation in January of this year.

The Bahamas Government is committed to the development of the Bahamian Fishing Industry and the Minister has indicated a special interest in fish farming. Interest in fish farming has also been keen among the private sector, as is indicated by the number of groups actively pursuing fish farming activities throughout the Bahamas. These include the Wallace Groves Aquaculture Foundation and Dr. Peter Bizzell in Freeport, Mr. Nelson Chipman in Nassau, the Morton Salt Company in Inagua, and the Diamond Crystal Salt Company in Long Island.

I know that the Bahamas Development Bank is keenly interested in assisting with the financing of fish farming ventures in the Bahamas, and I am also aware of the interest of the Caribbean Development Bank on a regional basis.

As a centre for fish farming activities the Bahamas offers some distinct advantages. These include:

1. large areas of unpolluted, warm, calm, and shallow water that can be used in any type of system that is contemplated;

2. the availability of adjacent land areas that can be leased or purchased at attractive prices;

3. good communication systems to all areas in the region and a close proximity to a giant marketing centre, the U.S.A.;

4. an excellent political climate with a stable Government.

The purpose of this workshop is to discuss the potential for mariculture development in the region with special reference to its likely socio/economic impact, and also to make recommendations for a Regional Development Programme for Mariculture.

An integral part of such a programme would be the establishment of a regional mariculture centre to serve the nations of the region.

The Government of the Bahamas has previously expressed an interest in the Bahamas being considered as a possible site for the location of the Regional Centre. This interest still stands.

It is with regret that I learned that the WECAF Project terminates at the end of this year. During its years in the region the project has assisted tremendously with fisheries development. Mr. Lintern and his staff should be congratulated.

It is also my hope that the funding situation will be improved in the future, and that the project can be re-activated.

I trust that we will have a most fruitful meeting with participation from all.

Finally, on behalf of the Government of the Bahamas, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Local Government, and the Department of Fisheries, I welcome you to the Bahamas.

ANNEX 3

AGENDA

WORKING GROUP ON DEVELOPMENT OF MARICULTURE IN SMALLER CARIBBEAN ISLANDS

Freeport, Bahamas, 12–16 October, 1981

1. Inauguration

   Arrangements for Working Party Meetings

   Review of aquaculture potentials in Caribbean Islands with special reference to their socio-economic impact

2. Culture technologies suited to Caribbean Islands and major problems faced in their application

3. Identification of national and regional actions needed for aquaculture development

4. Regional cooperation for aquaculture development, including proposals for a regional Mariculture Centre

5. Formulation of outline proposals for regional activities

6. Preparation of summary report

7. Discussion and adoption of Working Party Report

ANNEX 4

OUTLINE PROPOSAL FOR AN
AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR THE CARIBBEAN REGION

I. Justification

Although aquaculture or the culture of aquatic organisms in fresh, brackish and marine waters, is relatively new in the Caribbean, there has been considerable interest in its development in recent years. The limitations of capture fisheries, the recognized need for limiting imports and expanding exports and interest in diversifying the economies of the islands, have contributed to a special interest in both the public and private sectors, in the culture of certain high-valued species. In a number of islands governments have initiated small pilot projects, generally for the culture of tilapia. The private sector has also begun to work on a small-scale in some of the countries. Appreciating that the lack of adequately trained staff was proving to be a serious constraint on progress in all these efforts, some of the governments of the region have tried to obtain ad hoc assistance from external sources, including FAO and bilateral agencies. The importance of aquaculture for the countries of the region and the need for more sustained assistance to the countries were further emphasized at the third session of the WECAF Commission Meeting in Havana, Cuba, which recommended that it be given high priority in fishery development activities in the region.

In response to requests and recommendations, the ADCP, jointly with the UNDP/FAO Interregional Development and Management of Fisheries in the Western Central Atlantic (WECAF), organized a mission in June/July 1980, which visited five countries of the region: Antigua, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat and St. Lucia. The mission identified a number of aquaculture development possibilities. Subsequently, consultants contracted on behalf of the UNDP/FAO Bahamas Fisheries Training and Development Project, investigated mariculture possibilities in the Bahamas. They recommended research and development studies in respect of a number of marine species which may prove suitable for culture in the islands.

These missions concluded that the development of aquaculture in the region would require considerable research and development efforts, supported by sustained inputs of technical assistance. These could most effectively be organized on a regional basis. ADCP and WECAF therefore decided to organize a Working Group, consisting of representatives of selected islands of the region, to determine more precisely the priority for aquaculture development in the countries of the region, the state of technologies that are applicable, availability of manpower and institutional backing, and technical assistance requirements.

This Working Group met in Freeport, Bahamas, from 12 to 16 October, 1981. It reviewed the status and potential for aquaculture in the countries represented, discussed the most appropriate technologies, identified species to which priority should be given and discussed national and regional activities which might be undertaken to promote aquaculture development in the region.

The Working Group concluded:

1. that there is a potential and a need for the development of aquaculture but that to date there are no technologies which have been proven (with the exception of turtle culture) in the Caribbean region;

2. that it would be realistic to expect that technologies that have proved to be successful in other parts of the world could be adapted to the conditions in the Caribbean;

3. that experience in other parts of the world indicates that a concentrated research, development and training effort could result in an aquaculture industry that would make a significant contribution to the economic growth of the region and this would be of particular importance to the Least Developed Countries;

4. that the technical assistance required to ensure aquaculture development would have to be multidisciplinary in nature and would include expertise not now available in the region;

5. that given the small size and similarities in environment of many of the islands of the region and given the scarcity of aid funds and available expertise, it would be essential that such technical assistance be provided through a regional programme, covering the whole Caribbean region.

In the light of these conclusions the Working Group prepared the following outline of a regional programme proposal.

II. Long-Term Objectives

The long-term objectives of the programme are:

• to promote the rational development of aquaculture in the area;

• to increase food production and improve nutritional standards of the people;

• to strengthen and diversify the economies of the participating countries;

• to develop regional capabilities in aquaculture;

• to contribute to the development of science and technology in the region;

• to improve the socio-economic conditions of farmers and fishermen in participating countries.

III. Short-Term Objectives

The objectives which are expected to be met within the life of the programme are:

• development of appropriate culture technologies for selected species;

• testing of culture systems in local environments to establish their technical and economic feasibility;

• training of aquaculturists from the participating countries at the professional and technical levels;

• identification of aquaculture development opportunities and the formulation of aquaculture projects;

• provision of technical assistance to participating countries;

• collection and dissemination of information relevant to aquaculture development and promotion of national and regional awareness of aquaculture.

IV. Activities

V. Duration

The preparatory activities, including the selection of site and preparation of a detailed project document, are expected to be completed by June 1982, so that the project can become operational by January 1983.

Initially the project will be for five years but it is considered that to achieve the long-term objectives it will have to be extended for a further period.

VI. Inputs - Donor Contribution

VII. Inputs - Host Country

The host country will provide:

1. Personnel

   Administrative and support staff (including secretaries, clerks, typists, cleaners, drivers, etc.)

2. Equipment and Facilities

   • Physical facilities for the centre including offices, laboratories, classrooms, dormitories, ponds and hatcheries

   • Equipment for the centre

   • Vehicles

   • Boats

Note: It is impossible to estimate now what the physical facilities required would cost but it is suggested that a figure of US$ 5–8 million might be reasonable. This estimate is based on the costs of other regional aquaculture centres.

VIII. Inputs - Participating Countries

Participating countries are expected to be responsible for the implementation and execution of pilot projects in their own countries, with the technical assistance of the regional centre. It is expected that government staff in the programme would be employed in aquaculture activities on return from their training.

1. Personnel

   • staff for pilot projects in own country

   • staff to be trained at centre

2. Other

   Land, other facilities and logistic support for pilot projects in own country.