On 30 November 2011, a team of Israeli officials visited IMA’s Aquaculture Facility. Ambassador Amiram Magid of the State of Israel to Trinidad and Tobago, the Minister of Agricultural and Science Affairs for the US, Canada and Mexico, Mr. Zvi Herman were accompanied by the Advisor to the Honorable Minister Vasant Bharath and representatives from the Ministry of Food Production, Land and Marine Affairs. The visitors viewed the tilapia hatchery, brood ponds and the Re-circulating Aquaculture System.

The Institute of Marine Affairs donated 50 red hybrid fingerlings to support a Fish Farming Project, launched by the St. Augustine South Government Primary School on Thursday 1st December 2011.
Addison Titus, Technician - Fisheries & Aquaculture Research Program, delivered a brief introduction on the stocking and the grow-out of the fish to students and teachers of the school and demonstrated the stocking of the pond to the students and principal.

Dr. The Hon. Roodal Moonilal, Minister of Housing and the Environment paid his first official visit to the Institute of Marine Affairs (IMA) since the organization’s assignment to the Ministry.  The visit took place on Friday November 04, 2011.

The Hon. Minister met with the Board of Governors and the recently appointed IMA Director, Dr. Amoy Lum Kong.  At the meeting, the Hon. Minister discussed, among other matters, possible collaborative projects with agencies of the Ministry including environmental awareness programmes at both primary and secondary schools.

The meeting was followed by a tour of the IMA’s Marine Education Centre, Aquaculture facility and the Research Block during which the Minister met with Heads of Department and staff.
The Hon. Minister was accompanied by the Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Housing and the Environment Mrs. Joy Creese, Acting Deputy Permanent Secretary (Environment), Mr. Antony Ramnarine and Advisor to the Minister, Dr. Asgar Ali.