00794nam a2200121Ia 4500 20260716043905.0 Soomai, Suzette The institutional & administrative basis of coastal zone and fisheries management in Trinidad & Tobago 2005 Suggests the importance of consolidating all sectoral components of coastal zone planning under one umbrella and the establishment of an adequately funded and dedicated administrative unit to develop this area. Sees the need to enact appropriate legislation to govern the coastal zone. Opines that efforts must also be made to conduct interdisciplinary research to guide the management of coastal and fisheries resources and to ensure the well being of coastal communities. 6/6/08 JOYD A 56232 56232