Unleashing the Power of the Blue Economy

  • Secured a $43 million in financing from the World Bank to implement the “Unleashing the Blue Economy” project 
  • Banned the hunting of sea turtles, orcas and porpoises 
  • Announced a closed conch season to protect the sustainability of our Queen Conch population H Invested over $500 million in the construction of the Kingstown Cargo Port to position SVG as a logistics hub 
  • Facilitated the establishment of Bequia Seafoods and Rainforest Seafoods as private sector seafood exporters 
  • Provided supports and incentives to facilitate the expansion of the seamoss business in the Grenadines 
  • Created the Fleet Expansion Programme to provide affordable financing to fishers seeking to improve their boats or equipment 
  • Provided low interest loans, tax incentives and duty waivers for Grenadines ferry operators 
  • Completed coastal protection projects in Georgetown and Sans Souci, with works in Sandy Bay underway 
  • Provided over millions to fishers impacted by COVID, the La Soufriere Eruptions and Hurricane Beryl 
  • Constructed the Barrouallie Blackfish Processing Centre 
  • Improved the equipment and infrastructure of fishing facilities nationwide 
  • Invested $2.5 million in surface and subsea Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) to improve fish landings 
  • Provided training, safety equipment, coolers and sunshades to artisanal fishers