Fishing industry in the Caribbean

These small craft, often without protection from sun or rain, are forced to remain very close to shore, seldom going more than 16 kilometers offshore.

The main catches from seine and gill nets are king fish, shark and carite.

These practices are often unsustainable to the region's aquaculture and result in lost economic benefit to the territories.

[1] Aylin Ulman, a researcher at the University of British Columbia, has warned that territories such as Turks and Caicos Islands are drastically under-reporting their catches.

Tourism has contributed to greater demand for seafood, and this has placed increased pressure on marine life.