The Caribbean Fisheries Forum is the main advisory body of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), an institution of CARICOM set up in 2003 to develop, manage and conserve the fisheries resources of this region.
The countries of the Caribbean continue to press ahead in establishing a common fisheries zone for this region. FULL STORY
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Jamaica, Cuba to become tourism partners Jamaica and Cuba have reached a framework agreement that will see the two countries move from tourism competitors to partners in the sector.
Call for common regional approach to tourism There has been a call for greater collaboration among Caribbean countries to develop the region's tourism product and increase competitive.
Regional Disaster Risk Strategy to be developed Tourism and disaster management stakeholders across the Caribbean are collaborating to implement a master plan to protect the region's tourism industry against the impact of natural disasters.
Court shuts down Bermuda investment fund A court in Bermuda has shut down the operations of an investment fund which was fined a record US$45.4 million for giving false information to authorities in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) and for perverting the course of justice.
Barbados government spending soars, says Central Bank Expenditure by the government of Barbados "soared" over the first three months of this year with estimates putting spending at double the rate of expansion recoded for the same period a year earlier.
Rising fuel prices bump up WINAIR ticket prices Skyrocketing fuel prices have pushed regional airline, Windward Islands Airways International N.V (WINAIR) to put an additional charge on tickets that will make it a bit more expensive to travel on the carrier from today.
Trinidad's Central Bank tells government to spend less to reduce inflation The Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago has served early notice that attaining the government's target inflation rate of six percent by the end of this year will present serious challenges and will require "stronger monetary policy action and considerable expenditure tightening".
