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St. Vincent and the Grenadines

St. Vincent and the Grenadines is organized here as a South America research route covering 2 public-policy areas. The route begins with Fisheries (reef and coastal small-scale), Tax Havens / Offshore Finance (international business companies).

Executive summary

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

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Fisheries (reef and coastal small-scale)

Insider / Whistleblower

  • Report unlicensed or undersized landings to the Fisheries Division
  • Document reef damage and illegal gear use for the Tobago Cays Marine Park authority

Fisheries Division (Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries), Tobago Cays Marine Park

Investor / Capital Allocator

  • Condition tourism and dive-operator financing on reef-health and no-take-zone compliance
  • Fund cooperative cold-chain and fish-aggregating infrastructure tied to catch reporting

Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, Caribbean Development Bank, National Investment Promotion Inc. (Invest SVG)

Regulator / Agency

  • Issue and enforce vessel licenses and seasonal closures through the Fisheries Division
  • Set and patrol no-take zones and tourism user fees in marine parks

Fisheries Division, Tobago Cays Marine Park Board, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries

Policymakers / Treaty Forum

  • Adopt CRFM regional stock assessments and harmonized management measures
  • Implement FAO Port State Measures and OECS shared marine governance

Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), FAO, Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)

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Tax Havens / Offshore Finance (international business companies)

Insider / Whistleblower

  • Report shell-company or beneficial-ownership concealment to the Financial Intelligence Unit
  • Flag non-compliant registered agents to the Financial Services Authority

Financial Intelligence Unit of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Financial Services Authority (FSA)

Investor / Capital Allocator

  • Apply enhanced due diligence and avoid counterparties using opaque SVG structures
  • Require verified beneficial ownership before extending correspondent banking

Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, regional correspondent banks

Regulator / Agency

  • Maintain a verified beneficial-ownership registry and audit registered agents
  • Suspend or de-register international business companies failing transparency rules

Financial Services Authority (FSA), Financial Intelligence Unit, Eastern Caribbean Central Bank

Policymakers / Treaty Forum

  • Implement OECD Global Forum Common Reporting Standard and act on peer-review findings
  • Comply with FATF and CARICOM anti-money-laundering frameworks

OECD Global Forum on Transparency, Financial Action Task Force (FATF), Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF), CARICOM

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Research references

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