Description

Future Fishers is a non-governmental organisation; founded in 2017 and based on the northeast coast of Trinidad, that seeks to empower local stakeholders to understand the value and benefits of managing coastal and marine resources sustainably.

In 2019, Future Fishers undertook an assessment of market and environmental vulnerabilities and recommendations for small-scale production of smoked and salted fish on Trinidad’s East coast, including the communities of Guayaguayare, Mayaro and Toco. Despite COVID-19 restrictions, Future Fishers was able to do great work on this project and completed it in July 2020.

Their work was made possible with a small grant from the Caribbean Sea Innovation Fund (CarSIF) facility which was established by the Caribbean natural Resources Institute (CANARI) to address priority needs and actions in the Caribbean on marine and coastal resources governance and management. The small grants are a key component of the regional three-year project, Powering Innovations in Civil Society and Enterprises for Sustainability (PISCES) in the Caribbean which is being funded by the European Union.

Check out this video to learn more about Future Fishers and why their work is so important for supporting sustainable fisheries and managing our coastal and marine resources in the Caribbean: https://youtu.be/fSVr_y6sp48

Future Fishers’ activities are relevant to SDGs 14, 2

Learn more about the PISCES project here: https://canari.org/pisces