Rural Champions

Mr. White is the current president of the Jamaica Fisherman Co-operative Union and has experience in co-operative management and associative issues. He has also played a leading role in representing the artisanal fisheries sector at national and international levels. He has been involved in training for the dissemination of sustainable fishing practices and the improvement of livelihoods for small-scale fishers.

• Experience in cooperative management and management as well as participation in decision-making processes and leadership.
• Representation and advocacy of the artisanal fisheries sector at national and international level.
• Training and capacity building in sustainable fisheries and the management of marine protected areas.

• Management of fishermen's cooperative.
• Technical assistance on organisational structure and management issues.
• Representation of the artisanal fishing sector at international level.

• Mechanisms for the management and monitoring of cooperative administration.
• Trainer of trainers in sustainable development of artisanal fisheries.

• Development of sustainable fishing practices, Caribbean Network of Fisher-folk organisation (CNFO).
• Cooperative management, Department of Cooperatives and Societies of Jamaica.