UNCLAS KINGSTON 001658

SIPDIS

DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHDC

STATE FOR WHA/CAR (WBENT), OES/OMC (NJAMISON)

E.O. 12958: NA
TAGS: EFIS SENV JM
SUBJECT: WESTERN CENTRAL ATLANTIC FISHERY COMMISSION
(WECAFC) MEETING, 12-14 JULY 2005 - JAMAICANS NOT ATTENDING

REF: STATE 118395


1. (U) Per reftel, Econoff spoke with Stephen Smikle,
Director of the Marine Branch Fisheries Division on June 30.
Smikle stated that his office was aware of the upcoming
Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission (WECAFC)
meeting, and that he personally had hoped to attend, but
that his office is currently very busy with preparations for
the 2005 hurricane season. Due to the scheduling conflict,
and the GOJ's higher priority on weather preparedness,
nobody from the GOJ would be able to attend. He expressly
stated that funding had not been an issue.

TIGHE