Press Release:- The Government of Japan, upon request from the Government of Saint Lucia, decided to implement the preparatory survey on the project for improvement of the Choiseul fishing port. Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) commenced this survey from 24th September, 2021 under contract with ECOH Corporation which is a Japanese consulting company. Since the construction of the Choiseul Fishing Port in 2003, fishers of the community have been experiencing problems getting their fishing vessels in and out of port due to the build-up of silt at its entrance.  The project was requested to improve the usability of the fishing port,