Fisheries research and development, environmental protection and management, monitoring, control and surveillance, and fisheries operations and support were among the issues addressed when the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries Department held a Sustainable Fisheries Framework and Strategy Development Workshop last week.
The WWF in a statement issued on Friday said, “The workshop was only the first step towards improving the artisanal fishery sector in Guyana and the final report will be submitted to the relevant authorities for implementation of strategies.”
Chief Fisheries Officer at the Ministry of Agriculture Denzil Roberts, speaking at the opening of the three-day workshop, which ended on Friday, said, “Fishes don’t recognise boundaries. We must
