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Director of Engineering and Technical Services at the National Irrigation Commission Limited (NIC), Rohan Stewart, speaks about the Commission’s drainage operations in Central and South St. Elizabeth and the minimal damage sustained to NIC facilities during Hurricane Melissa, during a recent JIS Think Tank.
Director of Engineering and Technical Services at the National Irrigation Commission Limited (NIC), Rohan Stewart, speaks about the Commission’s drainage operations in Central and South St. Elizabeth and the minimal damage sustained to NIC facilities during Hurricane Melissa, during a recent JIS Think Tank.

Ongoing Drainage Works by NIC Limit Flooding in Sections of St. Elizabeth

The National Irrigation Commission Limited (NIC) says ongoing drainage works in sections of Central and South St. Elizabeth helped to limit flooding during the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28 last year. Director of Engineering and Technical Services at...
Director of Commercial Operations at the National Irrigation Commission (NIC), Wayne Barrett, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.
Director of Commercial Operations at the National Irrigation Commission (NIC), Wayne Barrett, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.

NIC Encourages Farmers to Prepare for Rollout of Water Supply Under Essex Valley Project
Director of Engineering and Technical Services at the National Irrigation Commission Limited (NIC), Rohan Stewart, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank, during which he outlined plans for the procurement of additional generators valued at over $107 million, funded through the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, to strengthen the resilience of the island’s irrigation systems.
Director of Engineering and Technical Services at the National Irrigation Commission Limited (NIC), Rohan Stewart, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank, during which he outlined plans for the procurement of additional generators valued at over $107 million, funded through the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, to strengthen the resilience of the island’s irrigation systems.

NIC to Purchase Additional Generators
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), interacts with Chief Executive Officer of NCB Foundation Jamaica Limited, Bruce Bowen (centre), and fisherman, Gervon Parchment, as they inspect fishing wires during the distribution of agricultural and fishing supplies at the Breds Foundation Complex in Treasure Beach, St. Elizabeth, on Tuesday (December 23), as part of post-Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), interacts with Chief Executive Officer of NCB Foundation Jamaica Limited, Bruce Bowen (centre), and fisherman, Gervon Parchment, as they inspect fishing wires during the distribution of agricultural and fishing supplies at the Breds Foundation Complex in Treasure Beach, St. Elizabeth, on Tuesday (December 23), as part of post-Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts.

200 Farmers and Fisherfolk in Treasure Beach Receive $7m in Hurricane Recovery Supplies
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green

$3-Billion Recovery Programme in Progress for Agricultural and Fisheries Sectors

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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second right), offers words of encouragement to fishers affected by Hurricane Melissa, Annmaureen Spence (second left) and Carlton Thompson (right), during the handover of wire mesh on Friday (December 12) in Rocky Point, Clarendon. Sharing in the moment is Chief Executive Officer, National Fisheries Authority, Dr. Gavin Bellamy.
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Rocky Point Fishers Receive Wire Mesh to Replace Lost Fish Pots

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., handed out rolls of wire mesh to fisherfolk in Rocky Point, Clarendon, on December 12, to rebuild their lost fish pots in time for Christmas. The material cannot replace all the fish pots they lost during the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28, but they (fishers) believe the donation...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, provides an update on the fisheries sector’s recovery efforts at a post-Cabinet press briefing held on Wednesday (December 3) at Jamaica House in Kingston.
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Extensive Support for Fisheries Sector

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is providing extensive support for the fisheries sector, which was devastated by the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, explained that more than 3,000 boats were destroyed by the powerful storm, with fishers losing the majority of their fishing equipment, including wires and pots. As a result,...
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Staff from the National Fisheries Authority (NFA) conduct an assessment to determine the extent of damage to the Black River Substation in St. Elizabeth following the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
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National Fisheries Authority Confirms Island-Wide Catastrophic Damage to Fisheries Sector Following Hurricane Melissa

The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) has confirmed extensive and catastrophic damage to Jamaica’s fisheries sector following the devastating passage of Category 5 Hurricane Melissa. Preliminary assessments indicate losses amounting to billions of dollars, with widespread destruction across fishing communities, aquaculture operations, and critical infrastructure. Initial assessments paint a picture of severe loss in several key fishing parishes, threatening the livelihoods...
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Fishing boats at White River, a coastal community bordering St. Ann and St. Mary, which were secured ahead of Hurricane Melissa’s passage on October 28.
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St. Ann Fisherfolk Credit Early Preparations for Minimising Hurricane Melissa Impact

Fisherfolk across several communities in St. Ann have credited early and proactive preparations with helping to safeguard boats, equipment, and livelihoods ahead of Hurricane Melissa’s landfall on October 28. While storms often devastate marine industries, disciplined pre-storm measures taken by these coastal communities helped avert total catastrophe. Fisherman, Harold Bloomfield of White River—a coastal community bordering Ocho Rios and St....
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Chief Executive Officer, National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Dr. Gavin Bellamy.
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Fishers Advised to Head for Land

Fishers and other marine interests are being advised to evacuate the waters and head for mainland now, before the passage of Tropical Storm Melissa. Speaking with JIS News, Chief Executive Officer of the National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Dr. Gavin Bellamy, said that with a tropical storm watch now in effect for the island, safety is the main priority. “The National...
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Senior Director of Extension Services for the Capture Fisheries Branch of the National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Shellene Berry, speaks at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, at the Agency’s Television Department, 5-9 South Odeon Avenue in Kingston.
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NFA Encourages More Women to Participate in Safety-at-Sea Training

The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) is encouraging more women to take part in its Safety at Sea Training Programme, which equips fishers with essential survival and scuba-diving skills. Senior Director of Extension Services at the NFA’s Capture Fisheries Branch, Shellene Berry, said that since the programme’s inception, approximately 160 participants from all 14 parishes have been trained. “There is no...
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Red Snapper fingerlings which are ready to be transferred to the bigger sea cages, swim around in smaller plastic drums at the National Fisheries Authority (NFA) Bowden Bay Mariculture Research Facility in St. Thomas on Monday (October 13). The fish are a part of the Red Snapper Cage Culture Fin Fish Pilot Project which is headed by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) as part of a regional initiative being implemented in Jamaica, St. Lucia, and St. Kitts and Nevis at a cost of approximately $63 million.
Fisheries

Agriculture Ministry Launches Red Snapper Pilot to Strengthen Food Security and Blue Economy

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is advancing Jamaica’s food security and pioneering a new frontier in blue economy sustainability through a Red Snapper Cage Culture Fin Fish Pilot Project. The project is spearheaded by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), in partnership with the National Fisheries Authority (NFA). The initiative forms part of a regional Shrimp...
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