ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC—Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell mentioned Wednesday that Grenada had been chosen as the situation for the regional sargassum secretariat and data hub.
On the finish of the second European Union-Caribbean International Gateway convention on SargassuSarMitchell gassumeporters, the choice to position the secretariat right here was among the many choices taken on the assembly.
“Popping out of the convention, there are a few issues Grenada intends to champion and lead regionally on this concern. A few of our proposals embrace the creation of a regional sargassum secretariat and the creation of a regional data sargassum hub.
“We predict that is essential to make sure that we’ve a central coordinating physique for coverage improvement, analysis, collaboration, and sustainable administration of sargassum efforts all through the area,” Mitchell advised reporters.
“That is essential if we’re going to share finest practices to facilitate useful resource mobilization to make sure that we are able to have profitable valorization methods. Gre. Nada has put its arms up, and we’re blissful to develop into the secretariat and the data hub,” he added.
The small print of the secretariat are but to be labored out, nevertheless it’s anticipated to develop into the point of interest for Sargassum-related actions in each the non-public and public sectors.
The 2-day convention, held beneath the theme “Turning the Tide: Sustainable Practices and Financial Alternatives for Sargassum within the Caribbean Basin,” was an initiative to handle the rising environmental and socio-economic impression of sargassum seaweed throughout the Caribbean Basin.
It sought to construct regional capability, entice funding, and promote innovation to remodel this environmental problem into sustainable financial alternatives. Since 2011, the Caribbean area has been grappling with unprecedented quantities of sargassuSargassum ashore, impacting seashores, disrupting marine ecosystems, and threatening important financial sectors, primarily tourism and fisheries.
Mitchell advised the convention that sargassum influxes have far-reaching penalties for the area’s coastal economies and communities. The convention will provide an distinctive platform for fostering dialogue, mobilizing motion, and securing funding in sustainable options.
The Director Normal of the Organisation of Jap Caribbean States (OECS) Fee, Dr. Didacus Jules, advised the greater than 400 members {that a} coordinated regional strategy is required to deal with the inflow of sargassuSargassume Caribbean seas and onto Caribbean seashores.
“Sargassum is aware of no boundaries, and neither ought to our response …the influxes we face require nationwide efforts and a coordinated regional technique. We have to work collectively on forecasting, collections, storage, and processing,” he mentioned.
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