Fishermen database key for security, says Ramsammy

Some of the fishermen at yesterday’s convention

The creation of a database on fishermen and their activities is crucial to ensure security at sea, Agriculture Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy said yesterday, while noting that two-thirds of the fishing vessels operating in local waters were unlicensed last year.

“The success and safety of fishing and the various stakeholders depend on the authorities knowing how many persons are engaged directly and indirectly in the industry, and where fishing is done. We need these data, so that, in collaboration with the Coast Guard,