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Government policy, as set out in the Multi-annual Development Plan 2012-2016, aims to overcome the serious constraints facing the sector in order to achieve food security, food safety, and to become a food supplier to the Caribbean, and to increase the contribution of agriculture to the economy. To meet these goals the Plan calls for improvements in productivity in environmentally sustainable ways, more efficient use of resources , and less seasonally based production. The Plan focuses on the palm oil, rice, fruits and vegetables, banana, floriculture, and livestock subsectors.

SAIL and Heiploeg Group operate the Suriname Atlantic seabob shrimp fishery , which was certified by the Marine Stewardship Council in November 2011 as being sustainably managed.  

Current legislation covering fisheries includes:

· Decree C-14 for marine fisheries ;

· the Fish Stock Protection Act, which was last revised in 1981 and includes the procedures for fishing licences in inland waterways;

· the Sea Fisheries Act, which was last revised in 1981 and includes the procedures for fishing licences for fishing in the territorial waters and the exclusive economic zone;

Under the Multi-annual Development Plan 2012-2016, the contribution of fishing and fish processing to exports and employment are recognized, and the problems facing the sector are identified as the decline in catches; the low level of aquaculture production; outdated fishing vessels; illegal fishing ; high costs; overfishing; outdated legislation; and education and training.

The fishery sector is geographically divided into the sea, either industrial, coastal, brackish waterfishery and fresh water fishery. The quantities of fish that can be caught sustainably lies above 200,000 tons per year.

At the CARICOM level, the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) was inaugurated in March 2003 with the objectives of efficient management and sustainable development of marine and other aquaticresources , and establishing cooperative arrangements to manage shared resources as well as providing advisory services to the member states. The CRFM developed a strategic plan for 2003-10 that focused on research, improving competitiveness, education and training, and included development of aquaculture.

Under the ACP Fish II programme, which is supported by the EU and has the overall objective of improving sustainable and equitable management of fisheries in ACP regions, Suriname is a party to several projects to update fisheries management plans; improve implementation of the common fisheries policy for the Caribbean; and related objectives.109

The starting point for the tourism policy is sustainable utilization of culture and nature, according to the issues surrounding the special interest tourist. The Tourist product of Suriname will mainly be nature oriented.

Under the Constitution, natural resources are the property of the nation. Policy matters relating to minerals are the responsibility of the Directorate for Energy , Mining and Water Management in the Ministry of Natural Resources , although several other agencies are also involved including the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Labour, Technological Development and Environment, and the National Institute forEnvironment and Development in Suriname.

Exploration and exploitation rights for bauxite, radioactive minerals, and hydrocarbons are granted by resolution drafted by the Ministry of Natural Resources and approved by the Council of Ministers, the state Council and the National Assembly; it enters into force after having been signed by the President and published in the Staatsblat. Exploration and exploitation rights for other minerals and building materials may be granted by the Minister of Natural Resources, and may only be transferred with the permission of the Minister.