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Remember CCMI in this season of giving

From CCMI & Little Cayman Research Centre Your #GivingTuesday donation will grow CCMI’s impact for coral reefs! This year, we’re asking our supporters near and far to join together today on #GivingTuesdayand support CCMI’s amends to the NEW facility! CCMI recently expanded! We now…

Consultancy Opportunity: Marine Forecaster Services Consultancy under the RCCAME Project

The Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH) has issued a Request for Expressions of Interest (REOI) for the Marine Forecaster Services Consultancy under the RCCAME Project. This consultancy is open to qualified professionals in marine meteorology. It presents a unique opportunity to support…

Cayman: PUBLIC SURVEY ON FISHING PRACTICES AND PROPOSED POLICY CHANGES LAUNCHED

Grand Cayman, 13 November 2025: The Ministry of Health, Environment and Sustainability (MHES) is inviting residents to take part in a public survey on fishing practices and opinions regarding a proposed policy to limit fishing by non-Caymanians, with limited exceptions. The…

Grenada MSMEs Continue to Benefit from UBEC Business Development Workshops

From OECS Communications The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, through the Unleashing the Blue Economy of the Caribbean (UBEC)Project, continues to build the capacity of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in fisheries, marine tourism, and waste management through a series…

The Impacts of AMOC Breakdown on Caribbean Fisheries

by Milton Haughton, Consultant From CRFM Secretariat As COP30 begins in Brazil, bringing together global leaders to address the escalating climate crisis, this short article will focus on a critical and imminent climate tipping point: the potential breakdown of the…

Monitoring Melissa—a catastrophic Cat 5 hurricane—ahead of projected landfall in Jamaica

From CRFM Secretariat  Multiple landfalls expected elsewhere in the Caribbean within the next few days …CATEGORY 5 MELISSA MOVING SLOWLY WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AND EXPECTED TO TURN NORTHWARD LATER TODAY…  …CATASTROPHIC AND LIFE-THREATENING WINDS, FLOODING, AND STORM SURGE EXPECTED ON JAMAICA TONIGHT AND…

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Melissa threatens Jamaica and Haiti | Guidance for Fisheries and Aquaculture Sector

The system is forecasted to strengthen slowly over the next few days, possibly becoming a hurricane by Friday… Substantial intensification is possible by this weekend… (Source: CDEMA) “There is a high degree of uncertainty in track and intensity models, thus all…

Consultancy Opportunity | Technical Assistance to Evaluate Fisheries and Aquaculture Value Chain and Access Sustainable/Renewable Energy Interventions

From CRFM Secretariat  The CRFM Secretariat is seeking a consultant to evaluate Caribbean fisheries and aquaculture value chains and assess the opportunities for applying sustainable/renewable energy interventions to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon footprint. Get full details here. Send submissions…

Anguilla, The Bahamas, Dominica, and Montserrat solidify their longstanding commitment to the CRFM

4 Caribbean countries sign the CRFM Agreement Anguilla, The Bahamas, Dominica, and Montserrat solidify their longstanding commitment From left to right: Mr. Montez Williams (The Bahamas), Hon. Roland Royer (Dominica), Hon. John P. Osborne (Montserrat), and Hon. Kyle Hodge (Anguilla) sign…

OECS Hosts Joint Biodiversity and Ocean Governance Meeting in Guadeloupe

The ocean, often described as the planet’s life-support system, is home to an extraordinary wealth of biodiversity. The French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea (Ifremer) estimates that between 60 and 80 percent of the world’s biodiversity is found…