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On Wednesday December 13 , According to Minister Caesar; “In
2017 Minister of Agriculture Hon order to properly prepare as a na-
Saboto Caesar signed a lease tion we have adopted the process of
agreement on behalf of the Gov- the privatization of the fisheries
ernment of St. Vincent and the centers here in St. Vincent and the
Grenadines with the Bequia Sea- Grenadines; the Inputs Warehouse
food Company for the manage- is now in control of the Kingstown
ment of the Bequia Fish Market.”
Fisheries Center.
Lease agreements were signed for
This is a part of the the facilities in Owia, Barrouallie,
government‘s commit- Union Island, Canouan and Cal-
ment to privatize the liaqua..
Fisheries centers for
more efficient and
Hon. Saboto Caesar, Minister of Agri-
culture, Rural Transformation, For- competitive business.
estry , Fisheries Industry and Labour.

-advised that this development be seen as
―a very important thrust as we advance
the fisheries sector here in St. Vincent
and the Grenadines”.

According to Eardley Simmons Chief Ex-
ecutive Officer of the Bequia Seafood
Company limited, the business entity is a
joint venture with Sustainable Alliance
out of Miami. Two successful trial ship- Hon. Saboto Caesar and Eardley Simmons, Chief
ments have already been undertaken so Executive Officer of the Bequia Seafood Company
far. Limited

Simmons said: “Bequia Seafood Com-
pany limited aims to improve the fishing
industry here; part of our plans is to
train fishermen in more modernized

techniques of fishing…”
The company will carry out the process-
ing of Conch, Lobster and Fish to be ex-
ported to Miami.

Eardley Simmons, Chief Executive Officer of the Bequia
Seafood Company Limited give remarks at lease agree-
ment signing.