 Boats from several islands in the region are expected to compete in the Saint Lucia Game Fishing Association's international billfish tournament set to take place here from October 16-20. The Ministry of Development and Sports is partnering with the Association through its Alternative Sports Program to revive game fishing in Saint Lucia. What we're trying to do as a sport is for the ministry also with for the and the association is to develop it is to let the public know that alternative sports is a thing. Yes it's expensive some of the spots are cheap some of them are expensive this being one of them but it is a sport that you know generates income can become a big enough tournament that can bring in wider bigger countries participants into the country. Hugh Pilgrim will be the tournament director his responsibility includes the smooth running of the entire tournament. The boats will go very in ranges but at least four miles out some may go you know between Solutions and Vincent and fish south some may go between Solution Martinique some may go as far as 20-40 miles out so they follow different signs and they can go exceedingly far or they can actually catch fish sometimes four or five miles offshore. They come back on the same day so whatever they catch has to be recorded on the on on the day and hung and weighed and witnessed by officials of the Saint Lucia Game Fishing Association. Republic Bank supports the tournament coming in as platinum sponsors senior country lead Dizella Clarkston feels the tournament has the potential to benefit the country economically and in other areas of development. We are very proud as a bank to be sponsoring such an event and to be the title sponsors and this is actually in keeping with as a signatory to the UN principles of responsible banking and sustainable development practices it is important for us that this tournament continues to align with the practice of conservation fishing so in this vein we are here to support the tournament committee in executing the successful event. Organisers are expecting a fleet of approximately 30 boats to compete in the upcoming tournament. From the Ministry of Youth Development and Sports, I'm Ryan O'Brien.