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Unsuspecting travellers bring in plants, animals, animal products, food and other agricultural items that can contain harmful pests and diseases. “Don’t Pack a Pest” is the result of partnership between the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to improve […]

Policies, Strategies and Best Practices for Managing Invasive Alien Species (IAS) in the Insular Caribbean March 31st – April 4th 2014 Radisson Trinidad Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago Objectives of the Conference: To highlight the economic impact of IAS in the Caribbean. To share best practices, strategies; effective communication tools and techniques for managing and […]

This Guide is the result of requests from individuals with diverse interests in conservation, living resources management, especially on islands, coastal areas and for updates on annual events in conservation, climate change, tourism, and professional capacity strengthening. It includes therefore a wide range of subjects. It is organized into sections covering International Special Days, Decades, events of special […]

 The Regional Lionfish Committee, also known as Ad Hoc Committee for the Caribbean Regional Response to Lionfish Invasion, was established in November 2010 by the International Coral Reef Initiative1 (ICRI) in response to the growing threat caused by the invasion of the lionfish (Pterois volitans and P. miles) in the Wider Caribbean. The Regional Lionfish […]

Mitigating the Threats of Invasive Alien Species in the Insular Caribbean (MTIASIC) is a regional project, which is nationally executed by The Department of Marine Resources (DMR) in partnership with local and regional organizations to prevent, eradicate, and manage invasive alien species. See brochure: Revised Lionfish safe capture