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Projects and Activities
Guyana
- Fisheries Equipment Facilities Project
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1. Fisheries Equipment Facilities Project
Countries:
Guyana, North South America
Participating Colleges:
Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Co-operatives
-SEM-ENG Ltd., ON
Poseidon Marine, NL
Approximate Value of Services (in Canadian Dollars):
$4,896,000
Name of Developing Country Partners:
World Bank
United Nations Capital Development Fund
Project Timeline:
1991 - 1996
College Personnel Involved and Descriptions of Roles and Responsibilities:
Mr. Vincient P. Rossiter, Project Director
Mr. John J. Rossiter, Procurement Manager
Francis B. Rossiter, Financial Manager
Mr. George E. Lee, Administration and Co-op Dev.
Mr. J. Roger Pearson, CCIFTD Manager/Training
Mr. Freeman H. Compton, Sr. Trg. Coop. Spec.
Mr. Paul G. MacLeod, Extension/Media Spec.
Mr. Michael A. Shawyer, Tech. Design/Trg. Spec.
- Description of Project and Results Achieved:
Goal of the Project:
To establish a long term and sustainable training and education programme to strengthen and support the artisanal fishing of Guyana.
Objectives:
To design and deliver training in the area of organization and management which will improve the operations of each of the fourteen fisheries co-ops of Guyana and the boat building operations.
To provide training to improve the efficiency of fishermen in the area of quality control, processing, and marketing.
To provide technical training to fishermen to improve their harvesting capability through more efficient boats and engines and better catching methods.
- Nature of Services (planning, management, technical assistance, training, procurement, etc.):
Training in Supervision and Management
Technical Training
Training in Extension/Media
Co-operative management and organization
Technical fisheries education and training
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