There are over 1,200 artisanal fishing boats registered along Guyana’s coastline, but many are not licensed and for those looking to tap into the overseas market, this can pose problems.
The artisanal fishing fleet is the largest subsector of the fishing industry, but it also experiences the most problems ranging from lack of licensing to piracy. Head of the Fisheries Department at the Agriculture Ministry and Chief Fisheries Officer Denzil Roberts told Stabroek News in a recent interview that the artisanal fleet
