Programme Manager, Fisheries Management and Development, CRFM Secretariat
Dr. Maren Headley works with the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism Secretariat which is an intergovernmental organization consisting of 17 Member States. CRFM’s mission is “to promote and facilitate the responsible utilization of the region’s fisheries and other aquatic resources for the economic and social benefits of the current and future population of the region.” She is currently the Programme Manager for Fisheries Management and Development and has worked in the sector for over a decade. She provides technical and advisory support to Member States for the implementation of activities in a number of areas. Some of these include: (i) development and implementation of marine spatial plans, Fisheries Management Plans and conservation and management measures for key fisheries and ecosystems to ensure sustainable use of the resources and protection of critical habitats and ecosystems; (ii) application of sustainable management practices, including use of measures to reduce ghost fishing and by-catch, evidenced by use of best available scientific information and advice, traditional knowledge, and application of precautionary and ecosystem approaches; (iii) enhancement of the fisheries industries’ role and contribution within the blue economy by strengthening the competitive advantage and profitability of fisheries and aquaculture; and (iv) integration of climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies and actions for fisheries and aquaculture into the national development portfolio of Member States.