Good Practices and Innovations in Public Governance 2003-2011

Good Practices and InnovATIONS in Public Governance
Latin America and the Caribbean
Dominica
2011 Category 4 — 2nd Place Winner
Initiative:
1119 – Establishment of Systems for
Record-Keeping of Fish Activities
and Improving Coastal Resources Management
Institution:
Institution: Fisheries Division
Description
To address some of the problems encountered with fisheries and the marine environment
statistics, monitoring, evaluation and with the safety and empowerment of the
fisher communities in Dominica, the Fisheries Division embarked on the updating of
its existing databases, and a modernization of its management practices with the involvement
of multiple stakeholders. Statistical databases were updated, rebuilt and in
some cases newly created. Basic Fisherman Training Programme (BFTC) and the
first ever Fisheries Industry Census (FIC) were conducted – the latter provided critical
baseline level data on the composition of the industry. Other projects monitored
the ecosystem. A new long-term strategic plan and major communication plan was
created for the fisheries industries.
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