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Gov’t must take “bold step” to develop fishing industry – Christopher

- Says fishing can become third pillar of VI’s economy
Smith Robin, a well known fisherman, is the winner of the Fisherman’s Day 2011.
Alvin Christopher says Government has the information and technology to take the fishing industry forward.
Alvin Christopher says Government has the information and technology to take the fishing industry forward.
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Government must take a bold step to find ways to encourage and develop the fishing industry which can become the third economic pillar of the Virgin Islands’ economy.

Second District representative J. Alvin Christopher, speaking at a meeting in Brewers Bay last evening November 2, 2011, outlined the importance of the industry and disclosed that the technology to do so is available in the Government’s offices.

Christopher said when he was Minister of Natural Resources and Labour, he had the opportunity to bring the technology and information from the United States to the Government, and it’s “only a matter of putting it to work”.

“… you can farm fish the same way you farm sheep and goats, and the technology is available to us right here sitting right now in our offices, we must pull those information from the shelves and turn them into workable solutions for you the people of this country,” Christopher disclosed.

The district representative said he knows for a fact that the Virgin Islands has some of the richest waters in the entire world and ways must be sought to harness the natural resources that it possesses as the Territory continues to go forward.

Christopher bolding stated that there are others who capitalize on the VI’s fishing resources while the VI sits ‘idly by”.

“You will find if you look north you will see light, you will find persons from all the way Japan, coming in and harnessing our resources and developing their industry while we sit idly by and not realizing what we have.”

According to the district representative, as the Virgin Islands faces the global economic downturn, there is no need to panic in such a way as to give up hope but rather it’s important to look forward and realize that life is not the same.

“… the days of plentiful and easy financial arrangements are no longer the way we will go forward. We must make plans to utilize every penny that comes into our treasury and get the maximum resources,” he said.

9 Responses to “Gov’t must take “bold step” to develop fishing industry – Christopher”

  • mother hen (03/11/2011, 10:09) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    can't wait for you to put that silly pastor to bed Monday!
    • Too Late! (03/11/2011, 11:05) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      He can be silly to you, but he truly makes good sense. Read his issues. I have yet to hear anything meaningful about the 2nd district come from the current representative. Sorry except for today, maybe, but I heard that from I believe Barbie. He has no new fresh ideas. So we will see who is put to sleep. At the end of the day, it is about future, not past.
    • same as the rest (03/11/2011, 11:44) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      yea yea another one that will get heart attack
  • Too Late! (03/11/2011, 10:18) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Alvin, you are a bit to late and you are still not telling the 2nd District what your plans are and what you accomplished the last four years. Stop pulling for straws. It's too late. Thanks for your years of service.
  • Myron (03/11/2011, 10:33) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    but why the hell they did not do it for the pass four years?
    • Try (03/11/2011, 16:50) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      There was a recession they were trying to keep very civil servant in a job.
      • Novermber man (04/11/2011, 07:10) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
        TO TRY: I agree and now the NDP say (funny buoy Myron) they will lay off civil servants…me sticking with my VIP buddy
  • qqqqq (03/11/2011, 11:18) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    just more blah blah blah..the only savior for Alvin is he running against a croupt Pastor
  • ccc (03/11/2011, 13:00) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Alvin if you do not get a Minsitry on Nov 8, you going be dead in 2015 deman


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