Activities of the EMU: Case Study of Tobago Ronald G. James Sonja S. Teelucksingh Department of Economics UWI (St. Augustine) 12/11/07

Outline Marine Fisheries of Trinidad and Tobago Reef Fisheries of Tobago Data Case Study Report Job Satisfaction Survey Student Training: –MSc Thesis, Ronald James –PhD thesis, Ronald James –PhD thesis, Carlos Hazel Special Issue: SES Problems Encountered

The Marine Fisheries of Trinidad and Tobago Relatively small. Contributes about 0.3% to GDP representing about 13% of Agriculture’s contribution. Approximately direct employment and in ancillary and support services. Mainly artisanal inshore using multigear and catch is multispecies.

The Reef Fisheries of Tobago Second most important economic activity on the island. At least 1000 registered fishermen and 700 registered boats with 22 landing sites. Catch is mainly reef associated fishes. Many rural communities rely heavily on fishing for their livelihood.

Tobago Pirogues

17/10/06SEDU CONFERENCE Catch by Species,

Value of Landings (Real USD, 2000 prices) SPECIESTOTAL, Jacks Threadfins Sierra Spanish Mackerel King Mackerel Lizard Fishes Drums or Croakers Bigeye Scad Round Sardinella Sharks and Rays Tuna and Billfishes

Case Study Report Many rural communities rely heavily on fishing for their livelihood. Fishing fleets divided into artisanal, semi-industrial and industrial Tobago reef fisheries associated only with artisanal Domestic consumption predominates in Tobago Semi-industrial and industrial mainly in Trinidad; non-reef associated fisheries metier: fleet / gear / species Only one fleet in Tobago: the artisanal boats Multispecies, multigear, data not disaggregated by gears Choose by species: Jacks, Drums, Scad At least 1000 registered fishermen and 700 registered boats with 22 landing sites in Tobago. Catch is mainly reef associated fishes. Case Study Report in progress

Job Satisfaction Survey To be discussed with Maarten this week in terms of an application to Tobago timeline: December/January 2008

MSc thesis: Ronald James Completed (2007): - Topic: Economics of Biodiversity Conservation and Ecotourism Development: Whale Watching versus Whale Hunting in St. Vincent and the Grenadines Paper under construction, submission anticipated December 2007

PhD thesis: Ronald James In progress (completion 2009) - Topic: Sustainable Use of the Environment for Economic Development in Small Island Developing States - Case Study Area * Coral Reef Fisheries in Tobago * Whale hunting in St. Vincent

PhD thesis: Carlos Hazel In progress (completion 2008) Computable General Equilibrium Modelling –Construction of the Social Accounting Matrix for Trinidad and Tobago –Calibration of the CGE model –One chapter applying the model to the reef fisheries of Trinidad and Tobago

Special Issue: Social And Economic Studies (SES) Discussions in progress Quarterly journal, edited by SALISES, UWI Papers discussed during the SVG meeting include: –One introduction paper –One on case studies – overview –One overview – global model –One on ecology of 3 countries –One on economics –One on sociology –One policy paper –Beginning 2008?

Problems Encountered Communication issues with the Fisheries Division of the Tobago House of Assembly has precluded the completion of the case study report (being resolved by frequent visits) Lack of data disaggregation by gear (most artisanal boats are multigear) Public policy experts in the region? Administrative issues with the University of the West Indies (seems to have been resolved) Lack of response or very late response from University of Portsmouth administration (seems to have been resolved)

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