 Caribbean Fisherfolk Day also known as Fishermen's Feast commemorates the Feast of St. Peter, the patron saint of fishermen with the theme Better Care for a Better Share, establishing a creative small-scale fishing sector. On this day, Fisherfolk across the board are highlighted for their hard work and dedication to the fishing industry. The festivities for Fishermen's Feast included a church service, a blessing of boats, and a prize-giving ceremony for the Fishermen's Feast fishing competition. Registrar of Cooperatives and Friends Societies, Egbert Stevens, says that the Fisherfolk are at the heart of the industry, playing a critical role in the sustainable utilization of fisheries resources in the face of a changing global climatic and economic situation. Well, the Fishermen's Feast is really an opportunity for the different Fishermen's Cooperatives and for society to understand and appreciate the value of our fishermen, to give them some recognition for the hard work they're doing and the policing society how they are contributing to that. Normally Fishermen's Feast is the start of a church service. It's centered around the Feast of St. Peter and St. Paul, or Fishermen, from the Bible, and what it really does is allow the Fishermen to come out and express themselves in society that we are here, we are working, we are working in an interested society and you know please respect us and appreciate us. While the quantity and demand for fish and fish products continue to rise, both fishing and aquaculture provide a substantial source of food, employment and revenue. Secretary of the castries Fishermen's Cooperatives Society Board, Diane Matrae, explains that whilst COVID may have taken a toll on the fishing industry, it is still of great importance to come out and reflect on the change in global state of fisheries resources, the economic climate and environmental conditions within which our fishers operate. We need to be united as one body, come under one body. It's not the board that will make things happen for them. It's not the workers at the co-operative that will make things happen for them. They need to come and let us embrace each other so that things will work better for us in the future. But I am wishing them, wherever they are today, not only castries and balance bay, but the entire island, a good fisherman's feast and whatever they do, just do it in a friendship manner. Ms Matrae reiterated the Fishermen's Cooperatives commitment to working alongside the Department of Fisheries and its associate agencies to empower fisherfolk and build their resilience. From the Communications Unit of the Ministry of Agriculture, I am Anisia Antoine reporting.