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Dominica

Dominica is organized here as a South America research route covering 2 public-policy areas. The route begins with Tax Havens / Offshore Finance (Citizenship by Investment), Fisheries (reef and coastal artisanal fishery).

Executive summary

This page is a structured research guide to institutions, public frameworks, and possible lines of inquiry in Dominica. It supports rapid orientation and identifies where current primary-source verification is required.

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Tax Havens / Offshore Finance (Citizenship by Investment)

Insider / Whistleblower

  • Document waived due-diligence steps and undisclosed beneficial owners inside the CBI Unit
  • Report suspicious applications to the Financial Intelligence Unit of Dominica
  • Provide evidence to international investigative journalists and OECD Global Forum reviewers

Citizenship by Investment Unit of Dominica; Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) Dominica

Investor / Capital Allocator

  • Correspondent banks and CARICOM partners condition relationships on verified AML compliance
  • Approved CBI real-estate developers require independent source-of-funds verification
  • Bond and development-finance investors demand published CBI revenue audits

Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB); commercial correspondent banks; CARICOM

Regulator / Agency

  • Financial Services Unit and FIU enforce enhanced applicant screening and reporting
  • Parliament of Dominica legislates a public beneficial-ownership register
  • Government coordinates standards with the OECS and ECCB across the currency union

Financial Services Unit of Dominica; FIU Dominica; Parliament of Dominica; Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)

Policymakers / Treaty Forum

  • EU conditions visa-free Schengen access on CBI due-diligence reforms
  • OECD Global Forum and the Caribbean FATF (CFATF) run peer reviews and mutual evaluations
  • Common Reporting Standard mandates automatic financial-account information exchange

European Union; OECD Global Forum on Transparency; Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF)

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Fisheries (reef and coastal artisanal fishery)

Insider / Whistleblower

  • Fishers and dive operators report illegal gear, undersized catch, and reef damage to the Fisheries Division
  • Cooperative members flag unlicensed or foreign incursion vessels
  • Provide reef-monitoring observations to regional scientific surveys

Fisheries Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development; local fishers' cooperatives

Investor / Capital Allocator

  • Eco-tourism and dive operators fund and police marine reserve zones
  • Development finance backs cold-chain and sustainable-gear investment
  • Buyers require traceable, legally landed catch

Caribbean Development Bank (CDB); eco-tourism operators; ECCB

Regulator / Agency

  • Fisheries Division sets quotas, gear rules, and seasonal closures
  • Designate and patrol marine protected areas with the Forestry, Wildlife and Parks Division
  • Mandate vessel licensing and landing-site catch reporting

Fisheries Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development; Forestry, Wildlife and Parks Division of Dominica

Policymakers / Treaty Forum

  • CRFM coordinates regional stock assessments and shared management plans
  • CARICOM Common Fisheries Policy harmonizes rules across member states
  • FAO provides technical support and reporting standards

Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM); CARICOM; UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

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Research references

Use the public glossary for terminology and the selected publications and working papers for public evidence and methods.