India sends scientist to bolster Caricom fishing sector

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) fishing sector is expected to benefit from the expertise and experience of a fisheries scientist courtesy of the Government of India.

High Commissioner of India accredited to CARICOM Secretariat based in Guyana, Dr K J Srinivasa yesterday announced in a release, that the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) has received a new fisheries assessment scientist on its technical team from India, under its Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Programme expert scheme. He said that this deployment was another addition under its flagship development partnership programme, which forms a major pillar of India-CARICOM relations.