This study was produced as part of the Caribbean Oceans and Aquaculture Sustainability faciliTy
(COAST) project. COAST is a partnership between the U.S. State Department, the World Bank, the
Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF SPC), and the Caribbean Regional Fisheries
Mechanism (CRFM). Numerous organizations and experts engaged in the subject took part in the
assessment, making it possible. The team is especially grateful for the guidance and leadership of
Valerie Hickey (Latin America and the Caribbean Practice Manager, World Bank) and Tahseen Sayed
(Caribbean Country Director, World Bank).