This assessment 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 took part in the assessment,
making it possible. The team is especially grateful for the guidance and leadership of Valerie Hickey
(Latin America and Caribbean Practice Manager, World Bank) and Tahseen Sayed (Caribbean Country
Director, World Bank).