Cabinet has approved the transfer of management responsibility for all fisheries complexes in Antigua and Barbuda from the Fisheries Division to Antigua Fisheries Limited, a move the government says will bring greater operational efficiency and accountability to the facilities.
The decision, taken at Thursday's Cabinet meeting, covers complexes at Point, Parham and Urlings, as well as the facility on Barbuda. Several of the complexes were constructed with grant support from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). They provide ice-making, cold storage, slipway, docking and fish processing services to fishing communities across both islands.
Previously, the complexes fell under the Fisheries Division within the Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Fisheries and the Blue Economy.
Cabinet determined that consolidating all facilities under Antigua Fisheries Limited would allow for a more coordinated and professional approach to their administration, maintenance and development.
