{"id":13827,"date":"2020-03-12T18:28:12","date_gmt":"2020-03-12T18:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/caribbeaninvasives.org\/?p=13827"},"modified":"2020-03-12T18:28:18","modified_gmt":"2020-03-12T18:28:18","slug":"declare-dispose-or-be-fined-for-breeching-biosecurity-protocols-in-the-oecs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/caribbeaninvasives.org\/index.php\/2020\/03\/12\/declare-dispose-or-be-fined-for-breeching-biosecurity-protocols-in-the-oecs\/","title":{"rendered":"Declare, Dispose or Be Fined for Breeching Biosecurity Protocols in the OECS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A recent review of major air and sea ports in Barbados and the OECS revealed significant gaps in biosecurity arrangements. These gaps range from inadequate staffing; poor physical facilities for inspection of luggage and cargo and inadequacy to respond to emergency situations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The review was conducted by Dr Anthony Richards, consultant and Mr.\nNaitram Ramnanan, Regional Representative for the Caribbean and Central\nAmerica. The review exercise was conducted under the auspices of the project: \u201cPreventing\nthe COSTS of IAS in Barbados and the OECS\u201d which is funded by the Global\nEnvironmental Facility with the United National Environment as the implementing\nagency. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on range of the existing gaps and the unavailability of resources to address them in the short term , the decision was made to pilot a programme, where arriving passengers will have to <strong>declare, dispose or be fined<\/strong> if they fail to declare high risk items such as food, live plants and animal or their products. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some OECS member states have already expressed their support for this initiative. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A capacity building workshop is planned for the 5<sup>th<\/sup> to 9<sup>th<\/sup>\nMay 2020 in St. Kitts. The aim of this workshop is to sensitize key stakeholders\nto the risks and to develop a plan for reducing these risks. New Zealand\nexperts Paul Bradbury and Keith Budd, who were involved in a similar programme\nthat was developed in New Zealand, will be conducting the capacity building\nworkshop. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So if you are visiting the one of the OECS islands in the future and see a sign similar to the one below please comply. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More than avoiding a fine you will be helping to protect the unique biodiversity in the region that can be severely threatened by the introduction of invasive species. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"429\" height=\"572\" src=\"https:\/\/caribbeaninvasives.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DeclareDisposeBeFined.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13828\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caribbeaninvasives.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DeclareDisposeBeFined.jpg 429w, https:\/\/caribbeaninvasives.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DeclareDisposeBeFined-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 429px) 100vw, 429px\" \/><figcaption>Help protect the unique biodiversity in the region that can be severely threatened by the introduction of invasive species  <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recent review of major air and sea ports in Barbados and the OECS revealed significant gaps in biosecurity arrangements. 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