Barbados Agritourism Policy Setting Workshop 2019 Policy setting for improved linkages between agriculture, trade and tourism: Strengthening the local agrifood sector and promoting healthy food in agritourism. Workshop organised by the Government of Barbados In collaboration with CABA, CTA, IICA, CTO, CHTA, CDB Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, Barbados, 27 & 28 March 2019

1. Main Fisheries Products
with Potential to Tap into
the Tourism Market
Fisheries Products and Tourism Market
Stephen Willoughby
Fisheries Division

2. 1. Introduction
2. Fish supplies
3. Value-added production
4. Fresh, chilled and frozen
5. Challenges facing access to hotels
Content

3. Introduction
The fishing industry contributes to:
1.Nutritional, food and social wellbeing
security;
2.Earning valuable foreign exchange;
3.Economic activity through several vibrant
small businesses, including;
• harvesting and processing,
• retailing and wholesaling,
• distribution and fish export.

4. Supply - Local Fish Production
Billfishes
Local fishing boat
Swordfish
Tuna
Dolphinfish
King Fish
Flying Fish
Snapper
Billfish
Target Species - 2000-3500 mt/year

5. Fish
Whole fish
head
and fins intact
Dressed fish
whole fish with scale
head/gills and fins removed
(gut in or out)
Fillets
Side
the entire side of
the fish with skin on and pin
bones in or out
Loin
the central, thick part of
a fish fillet (may be cut in
cross-section)
Other
Cut
Steaks
a cross-section slice of
a dressed fish
Fish Imports
Supply - Fish Imports
Species
• Dolphinfish
• Swordfish
• White fish
• Flyingfish
• Snapper
• Kingfish
• Billfish
• Tunas

6. Fish Imports
Local Fish Landings
Value-added Fisheries Products

7. Fish Imports
Local Fish Landings
Value-added Fisheries Products

8. Fresh/chilled/frozen
Species
Fresh/chilled
(whole or cuts)
Frozen
(Cuts)
Dolphinfish x x
Swordfish x x
Flyingfish x x
Snapper x x
Kingfish x x
Billfish x x
Tunas x x

9. Challenges Facing Access to Hotels
1.Local fish production is down.
2.High prices of locally produced fish.
3.Local landings of fish cannot meet local
demand.
4.Need to import to meet local demand.
5.High tariffs on imported fish for primary
processing.
6.Hotels import fish at 0% tariff.

10. Tariffs of Fish Imports
Species
(fresh or frozen)
Primary
Processing
Secondary
Processing
Hotels
Cleaning
the body
Adding
substances
-
Flying fish 145% 0% 0%
Dolphin 10% 0% 0%
Wahoo (kingfish) 10% 0% 0%
Yellow fin tuna 10% 0% 0%
Swordfish 10% 0% 0%
Billfish 40% 0% 0%
Other species 40% 0% 0%
Production inputs 0% 0% -

11. “Government will strengthen the
linkage between Tourism:
• agriculture and fisheries”
The White Paper
ACTION?
When? Where? and How?

12. Thank You
Tariffs of Fish Imports