Food Security

Food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social, and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life. It ensures reliable access to food, preventing hunger, and is built on four core pillars: availability, access, utilization, and stability. 

In the Caribbean, fish and seafood are central to that equation — providing affordable protein for millions of households and supporting the livelihoods that enable families to buy other food. When fish stocks decline due to overfishing or climate change, food security is directly threatened. Sustainable fisheries management — setting catch limits, protecting spawning grounds, reducing waste along the supply chain — is therefore not just an environmental goal. It is a public health strategy. A well-managed ocean is one of the Caribbean's most powerful tools for feeding its population today and into the future.