The Ministerial Council overseeing the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) agreed to sharpen the focus of CRFM to improve the sustainability of fisheries and aquaculture in the region.
The Council held its sixth meeting on 15 June 2012, in Nassau, The Bahamas, to discuss the development of a regional strategy and action plan regarding disaster management and the impact of climate change on Caribbean fishing communities, along with steps to better mitigate impacts on local marine resources.