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hear about it !” Maintaining this positive outlook, Spice Isle Fish House is an advocate of market protection and would like to see less fish imported in to Grenada. “We should only import when absolutely necessary, surely we should not be importing fish from China and Jamaica when we have a plentiful supply, so in that respect we should protect our own market from cheap imports. We shouldn’t have a scenario where imported fish is cheaper than locally caught products as this makes the local catch uncompetitive. The option would be to tax imported fish so that it is more expensive than local fish.” Ince is full of praise for the
Grenada Fisheries Department and what he describes as its excellent recording system. “They come here every month to record exactly what we do, how much fish is exported etc. They are probably the best fisheries Department in the region and the data goes back over 25 years. It was estimated that fish was worth $45-$50 million per year as a direct input to GDP. Fish Makes up 51% of all agricultural exports.” With its 24 Grenadian employees and a multi million dollar investment in the plant, Spice Isle Fish House is a fine example of a smart business philosophy using natural resources, all... “Made In Grenada!” www.businessgrenada.com
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