 As the government of St. Lucia continues efforts to reduce impacts of climate change, the fishery sector has received much needed equipment. Over 200 VHF radios, valued at US$80,000, has been presented to fishers. More from Manasseh and Juan. The departments of fisheries and telecommunications in collaboration with the Global Environment Facility, Jeff and the Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO, through the Climate Change Adaptation in the Eastern Caribbean Project, CC for Fish Project, have procured a total of 200 very high-frequency radios for fisherfolk around the island. The VHF radios will enable fishermen to dialogue over substantial distances on marine radio channels, and is an invaluable fishing tool that alerts marine police during moments of distress. Two marine repeaters have also been purchased for the north and south of the island in an effort to re-initiate the use of VHF radios amongst fisherfolk. Acting Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, Physical Planning, Natural Resources and Cooperatives, Honourable Harold Stanislaus, says the procurement of these equipment is in keeping with the objective of the CC for Fish Project to increase resilience and reduce vulnerability to climate change impacts in the Eastern Caribbean fisheries sector. The installation of the marine repeaters and distribution of the VHF radios are contributing to the second overracking goal of the National Adaptation Plan for St. Lucia, which is to accelerate the implementation of climate adaptation and risk reduction actions critical to safeguarding the country's socio-economic and environmental systems. Furthermore, the introduction of the VHF radios are consistent with the expected outcomes of the St. Lucia fisheries sectoral adaptation strategy action plan by strengthening preparedness for climate variability and extremes in the fisheries sector. Elementary Representative for Ansela Ray Canry's Honourable Dominic Fede expressed gratification on behalf of the fishermen of his constituency for the newly acquired equipment. For a long time now, you've heard stories about fishermen being lost at sea. We can't find them. There are a lot of ones. Their families go through the agony, the pain. And I think that this is going to help to address that problem. Really congratulations to the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries for a well thought out initiative. It is quite important what they're doing. And I supported wholeheartedly representing a constituency where many of the residents there do rely on fishing for their livelihoods. The license fee for the VHF radios have been waived by the Government of St. Lucia. From the Information Unit of the Ministry of Agriculture, I am Anisia Antoine reporting.