The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) officially established its inaugural bilateral agreement with the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. The signing took place during the Sixteenth Special Meeting of the CRFM Ministerial Council, held in Saint Kitts and Nevis as part of Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA), an annual event organized by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat.
The agreement was formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by Dr. Marc Williams, the Executive Director of the CRFM Secretariat, and H.E. Dr. Didacus Jules, the Director General of the OECS. Dr. Williams emphasized the importance of this MoU, describing it as a pivotal step toward strengthening the longstanding relationship between the CRFM and the OECS—eight member states of the OECS are also part of the CRFM.
