Although aquaculture production is becoming the fastest contributor to the food sector, the Caribbean has seen slower growth and accounts for less than 1 percent of global aquaculture production.
Nasheika Guya juggles motherhood, a PhD and being the managing director of a freshwater fish farm in Jamaica that caters for recreational anglers who can then keep and cook their catch.
Mia Avril from Castries, Saint Lucia, who has assisted in the growth of aquaculture in Trinidad, Jamaica, Dominica and the Bahamas, is a firm believer in on-farm aquafeed production and aquaponics.
Carla Phillips Savage, who is currently an associate professor at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, discusses her journey to become the only certified aquatic veterinarian in Trinidad and highlights the need for more aquatic animal health p…
Ruth Gutierrez-Corley, who was born in Belize and is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Malta, is determined to ensure that seaweed aquaculture in Belize and the Caribbean islands prosper, despite the threat of climate change, by identifying short-…
Leanne Morris Bennet is an aquaculture extension officer with the National Fisheries Authority in Jamaica, currently pursuing a master of science in aquatic biology in Iceland, where her research focuses on oyster farming in Jamaica.
Stacy Ann Gray has spent over 15 years as an aquaculture extension officer at Jamaica’s Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, where her achievements include setting up an oyster farm and the country’s first seaweed farm.
Ornamental aquaculture may be overlooked by the food production side of the sector, but there are still plenty of business opportunities in the sector, with marine ornamentals generating $5 billion a year.
Dr Juli-Anne Royes Russo of Aquaculture Innovations & Solutions Consulting Group believes aquaculture can help revive coastal communities that have been affected by overfishing, in particular in her native Jamaica.
