St Helena Government (SHG) has published a Situational Analysis of the St Helena Fishing Industry, now available at https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/documents/situational-analysis-of-the-st-helena-fishing-industry/. The document intends to serve as the information base needed to support ongoing development of the island’s fisheries policies. The situational analysis was commissioned by Minister for Economic Development (ED) and Environment, Natural Resources and Planning (ENRP), Karl Thrower.
The report does not make recommendations. Its primary purpose is to support the next stage of the policy development process, which is direct consultation with the fishing community to help develop solutions for the sector.
SHG will soon be convening a series of workshops with representatives of the fisher’s associations, processors, and others with interest in the industry to develop policy options. Invitations to the first workshop will soon be sent out. Two workshops and a final meeting will be organised and held and hosted by SHG’s Head of Strategic Policy, after which fishers and public servants working in the marine environment will meet to discuss next steps. This opportunity will underpin future fisheries policy with the lived and experienced knowledge of fishers.
It is hoped to complete this part of the process by the end of June 2026.
The Situational Analysis is a working document which will be updated as the process develops.
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