Anguilla fisherfolk and other local stakeholders developing storyboard and script for participatory video
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – With the support of the Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI), Anguilla fisherfolk have created a new video entitled “Anguilla’s fishing dilemma” highlighting the impacts of climate change on the fisheries sector and priorities for action to build their resilience. These significant impacts include rising ocean temperatures, coral bleaching and more extreme hurricanes and storms that damage their fishing grounds, fish landing sites, boats and other gear. These impacts also lead to shifts in fish distribution and increases in fishing effort and costs.
The video was developed as part of the Darwin plus project, climate change adaptation in the fisheries of Anguilla and Montserrat. CANARI is implementing this project in partnership with the department of fisheries and marine resources – Anguilla, fisheries and ocean resources unit – Montserrat and the centre for resource management and environmental studies (CERMES) – University of the West Indies.
Using a participatory process, CANARI supported the fisherfolk as well as other coastal and marine resource users and managers in Anguilla to identify the topic jointly, draft a storyboard and script, and collect and edit video footage at various sites to produce the video.
