Mariculture & Fishing

The many islands of the Turks and Caicos offer untapped potential as it relates to arable land and bountiful oceans. Indeed, areas such as agro-industries, food processing and Mariculture have been identified as attractive investment fields. Demand for local farm produce and fish by the thriving tourism industry presently well exceeds supply.

The Caicos Islands in particular offer fertile soil and an ideal climate. These facts clearly indicate that agricultural investment could produce investment returns in the short and longer term. Significant amounts of agricultural land exist on North and Middle Caicos and could support new farms producing higher value added crops.

Considering the high cost of fin and shell fish, the potential for the establishment of aquaculture farms is tremendous. Queen Conch (Strombus gigas) from the TCI Conch Farm has already proven its worth on the US Market. Spiny Lobster (Panilurus argus) and Tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) also have excellent environmental conditions for development.