Growth in mobile phone penetration is one of the most significant
technological developments in human history, spurring a number of
innovations and entrepreneurial opportunities. Among these is the
conduct of monetary transactions via the mobile phone, which promises to
revolutionise access to financial services and opportunities for business
and entrepreneurship in developing countries. However, whereas mobile
banking via M-Pesa has revolutionised financial services and access in

Three important fisheries initiatives in the Caribbean Large Marine
Ecosystem (CLME) are the Caribbean Network of Fisherfolk
Organisations (CNFO), the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism
(CRFM) and the Caribbean Community Common Fisheries Policy
(CCCFP). We examine the recent development of the CNFO from an
institutional analysis perspective. This highlights the interaction, or lack
of it, with the CRFM and CCCFP. We argue that a regional fisherfolk
organization, such as the CNFO, can play a critical role in fisheries