Bdos: Common Regional Fisheries Regime for Caricom

IN the wake of the fishing dispute between Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago which took the spotlight over the past month, CARICOM leaders have agreed to the elaboration of a Common Regional Fisheries Regime.

According to the communiqué issued at the end of the 15th Inter-Sessional Meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government held over the past week, this regime would be independent and would not be prejudicial to the settlement of maritime boundary disputes between and among CARICOM Member States and third parties.