Consultation to strengthen Government collaboration with Fisherfolk

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Senator Roderick St. Clair, Farming and Fishing Communities Representative is at the Trade Centre for today’s Consultation to strengthen Government collaboration with Fisherfolk and Identify Opportunities to Sustainably Build a Resilient local Fisheries Sector. 


Senator Roderick St. Clair expressing his expectations for the outcome of the consultation.

In his opening remarks, Senator Roderick St. Clair expressed appreciation to the many fisherfolks who have come to let their voices be heard, and looks forward to good transfers of knowledge, more local products on the market, protecting the environment for sustainability, and innovative ways to build a resilient and sustainable fisheries sector.


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