UN Ocean Conference ‘dream come true’ for Caribbean nations such as Trinidad and Tobago
From UN News Centre Protecting the oceans is among the objectives of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the blueprint for a more just and equitable world adopted by the 193 Member States of the United Nations in September 2015. SDG…
“Accurate data will help to save lives” – ILO Director-General on World Day for Safety and Health at Work 28 April 2017
On thisWorld Day for Safety and Health at Work, the ILO highlights the urgent need for vastly improved national occupational safety and health (OSH) data. It is estimated that over 2.3 million fatalities and 300 million accidents causing injuries occur…
Supporting Maritime Women of the Caribbean
By Aiswarya Lakshm From Marine Link Work to support women in the Caribbean maritime industry is underway with the first conference of the Women in Maritime Association Caribbean (WiMAC) taking place in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (5-9 September). Under the…
The Caribbean’s fisheries and tourism linkages highlighted at Geneva forum
Belize City, Tuesday, 17 May 2016 (CRFM)— Peter A. Murray, Programme Manager for Fisheries Management and Development at the Secretariat of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), represented the region at an international seminar on Oceans Economy and Trade: Sustainable…