The Caribbean Aquaculture Education & Innovation Hub is a ground-breaking project that brings together science, technology, business, entrepreneurship, and policy to address the need for the improvement of aquaculture in the Caribbean. CAEIH wants to transform aquaculture in the Caribbean through education and sustainable growth with innovation.
Launched in 2023
Who We Are
Women in Caribbean Aquaculture
Women in Caribbean Aquaculture (WiCA)was formed in the summer of 2022 by women scientists of Caribbean origins who are dedicated to the growth of aquaculture in the CARICOM region. However, we strive to be inclusive of women not born in the Caribbean and who are dedicated to the growth of aquaculture in the region. Members of the group are aquaculture professionals specializing in farming, research, academia, engineering, aquatic animal health, manufacturing and entrepreneurship.
WiCA exists to introduce more women into aquaculture and to support those already working in the sector. We provide free training courses for those in our network. These can be in person or online, and cover a range of different topics and skills to support development and growth.
Caribbean Aquaculture Network
The Caribbean Aquaculture Network (CAN) was formed in 2021 to promote and enable linkages and collaborations among aquaculturists, both within the Caribbean region and globally
CAN bring together published scientists, entrepreneurs, industry players, and government professionals
Together we plan the way forward in promoting climate resilience, environmentally sustainable, and conservation practices in the field of aquaculture and investigate strategies for collaborative research through networking and information management.
“Because of the decreasing global trends in ocean health and fisheries, aquaculture plays an important and rapidly growing role in meeting global seafood demand and multilateral food and nutrition security goals. I believe networks like WiCA & CAN are enormously important in connecting actors working across different specialties and themes in the aquaculture sector, enabling capacity sharing and systems-level thinking. In this way, we can collectively capitalize on unmet opportunities for the Caribbean, and address legitimate concerns and challenges in a holistic and integrated way.”
Jennifer Chapman – Marine Environmental Consultant
Scientific Advisory Board
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