Rawdica R. Stephen, Author at Caribbean Investigative Journalism Network

Rawdica R. Stephen

Rawdica Stephen began her career in media 2012 at the National Broadcasting Corporation/ NBC Radio in St Vincent and the Grenadines with no experience or prior training. One year later, she was exposed to a one week training session held on broadcast production techniques which was carried out by UNESCO in collaboration with NBC Radio. This was her inspiration to seek more training. Rawdica now holds a Diploma in Media and Communication and a Bachelor of Arts degree with a Major in Journalism and a Minor in Entertainment and Cultural Enterprise Management from the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus where she is currently pursuing a Master of Arts in Cultural Studies. Rawdica was employed at NBC Radio for over a decade, first as a junior reporter then as a Senior News Reporter. She carried out a series of duties which included the presentation of the morning, midday, and evening newscasts at varying times. She also produced the weekly news review and special report at varying times. She is now working as a freelance journalist and has produced a number of articles for One News SVG. Rawdica also received a special mention from the Caribbean Broadcasting Union for a news item she produced and has completed a number of other minor trainings from the Media Institute of the Caribbean and other institutions as she continues to build on the knowledge she’s obtained thus far, to move on to even greater things within the field of journalism.

Climate

St Vincent and the Grenadines – Riding Challenging Tides

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Rawdica R. Stephen | July 26, 2024

Depending on who is doing the speaking, St Vincent and the Grenadines is anywhere between experiencing a boom in fisheries and the reality of gradual, despairing decline. Local fishermen interviewed for this story all claimed there has been a serious reduction in catches. But, in a speech to open the 47th Annual Fisherman’s Day competition on May 27, Finance Minister Camillo Gonsalves noted: “The fish stock in St. Vincent and the Grenadines has doubled in comparison to that of other years.”

A 2021 study by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) however suggests that there are several important variables to be considered before a final verdict is considered. For example, its research spanning 28 different landing sites suggests that depending on species, locations, and timing the indicators may point in different directions.

The data indicate that some fish species are particularly susceptible to overfishing because of poor growth rates or limited ability to reproduce, which puts them at risk of population depletion.

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