Technical and Secondary Students to Receive Fisheries Skills Training 

By S.Browne. Updated 2:46 p.m., Friday, February 13, 2026, Atlantic Standard Time (GMT-4).

Technical and secondary school students will soon receive fisheries skills training, Minister of Fisheries, Marine and Land Conservation and Climate Resilience, Conroy Huggins, announced during his contribution to the 2026 Budget Debate.

The programme, delivered in partnership with the Ministry of Education, will roll out within the next month across five technical institutions: Georgetown, Kingstown, Campden Park, Barrouallie, and the newly established North Leeward Technical Institute. Both students and selected staff will participate in two- to three-day theoretical and practical sessions covering fish handling, processing, and product development.

Minister Huggins added that students at secondary schools throughout the country will also have the opportunity to receive training, which will mirror the programme delivered at the technical institutes, focusing on fish handling, processing, and product development.

He emphasised that the programme aims to equip participants with industry-standard competencies applicable to both employment and enterprise development.

The Fisheries Ministry will also be partnering with the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Division of Technical and Vocational Education to integrate a fisheries training component into its agro-processing programme. The training will provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the commercial fishing industry in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, with a core focus on the skills and operational knowledge required to establish and manage a successful fishing business.

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The information was sourced from a press release sent to us by the Agency for Public Information.