Your SMMA Connection, Volume 2, Issue 4, December 1999 Meet the Stakeholders Julian Alexis As Manager of the Soufriere Fishermen s Co-operative, Julian Alexis is arguably as much a stakeholder in the activities of the SMMA as anyone in St. Lucia. In fact, both his professional and personal lives are significantly affected by the success of the SMMA programmes and, to date, Alexis is pleased with the results . Alexis, a Soufriere native, was raised on Baron s Drive where nearly everyone is a fisherman.
Young boys begin learning the ways of the sea at a very early age.
After leaving the local secondary school, Alexis entered the profession full time. Three years later the Manager s position at the Co-operative became vacant and Alexis was offered the job. As Manager, Alexis is responsible for the affairs of the fishermen relative to the Co-operative and for the sales of fuel and ice, their main sources of income. Alexis also represents his association, along with its President, on the Technical Advisory Committee of the SMMA and is thus involved in policy decisions. Alexis would like to see greater representation of fishermen on the TAC as everyone else is from the tourist industry.