Dominica hosted a Blue Justice workshop with Caribbean partners to improve coordination against illegal fishing, supported by UNDP and the Blue Justice Hub.
Dominica recently hosted a dynamic Blue Justice Workshop with Caribbean counterparts from Barbados, Grenada, and Jamaica to strengthen the fight against illegal fishing and organised crime in the fisheries sector. This workshop was held in late March 2026 and was facilitated by the Blue Justice Hub Caribbean Hub and the United Nations Development Fund (UNDP).
The workshop took place for two days and brought together key stakeholders in the fisheries sectors. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Blue and Green Economy, the Blue Justice Workshop gathered representatives from different legal departments, law enforcement agents, maritime units and participants from the fisheries division who were all present and collaborated on strategies to address key challenges facing the sector.
On the first day, the Lieutenant Commander Leonard Winter, who was representing the Blue Justice Caribbean Hub Secretariat welcomed all participants, sharing that the workshop is both vital and transformative for the Caribbean region.
He expressed confidence that this step will be a catalyst for establishing a national multi-agency mechanism in Dominica. This mechanism, according to Lieutenant Commander Winter, will enable a “more holistic and coordinated enforcement response to IUU fishing and organised crimes within the fisheries sector.”
Moreover, the Agricultural Ministry has shared highlights of this event of Facebook stating that the participants collaborated to “enhance governance, strengthen enforcement, and promote sustainable use of our marine resources.”
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In their post, the Agricultural Ministry reaffirmed its commitment to advancing security within the industry, noting, “By working across borders and disciplines, we continue building a more resilient and secure blue economy for the region.”
This is the fourth workshop that has been organised by the Blue Justice Caribbean Hub, reflecting the organisation and the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) Member States’ ownership and dedication to supporting the fishers by creating a safe and profitable environment.