Beverly Wade, CEO, Blue Economy & Marine Conservation
"Cayo Rosario is a very emotional matter and it is totally understood that it is something that is close to - naturally - the residents' hearts. The bottom line is that there was, it was a private island and there was a development that was being proposed for it. What happened in 2021 I believe there was a revised ECP that took into consideration the concerns from the communities, the fly fishers. The density of the project, in other words, as much as possible to ensure what was being permitted there would not negatively affect the marine reserve. So that ECP there was that revised ECP. I am very happy to report that yesterday the Department of Environment held a meeting with all the regulatory agencies to chart a way forward in order for the regulatory agencies to be more coordinated and to ensure that they are in a position to carry out their obligations as it related to that ECP that was signed in 2021 and what was authorised for development but also in a position for better communication with the community and the stakeholders so that they understand every step of the way where that development is and they have an understanding that the authorities have a presence to understand that what is happening out there is exactly what is being permitted. With regard to the individual permits I cannot speak to that but I will tell you that I have known based on the meeting yesterday and I believe a joint statement is supposed to be coming out either today or tomorrow from the department of environment on the behalf of all those agencies regarding that meeting and the way forward. But what the ministry of blue economy is insisting on is that we remain vigilant with regards to our responsibilities as it relates to the development that is out there that we are well coordinated and that we are transparent."