The government and the people of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas take this opportunity to extend a very warm welcome to the visiting Ministers of Fisheries and Aquaculture, the Directors and Chief Fisheries Officers from the various ACP States, and International and local Observers to the 5^th Meeting of the ACP Ministers of Fisheries and Aquaculture.  The meeting is being held in Nassau, The Bahamas, during the period 18^th – 21^st September, 2017.