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Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Minister, Hon. Floyd Green (right), looks at the new fishing boats procured for young fisherfolk from St. Thomas, Kingston and St. Andrew, St. Catherine, and Clarendon, under the Fisheries Incentive Programme. Looking on are Fisherman from St. Catherine, Allan Manderson (left), and Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Donovan Williams. The handover of the boats took place at the National Fisheries Authority (NFA) offices at Newport West, Kingston on Wednesday (June 10).

Gov’t Allocates $66 Million to Procure 20 More Boats for Young Fishers

An additional $66 million has been allocated in the 2026/27 Budget to procure 20 more boats and engines under the Fisheries Incentive Programme. Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, in making the disclosure said that the five-year programme,...

Deputy Director General, Sustainable Development and Social Planning, Planning Institute of Jamaica, Claire Bernard (left); Executive Director, Jamaica National Heritage Trust, Dr. Leslie Harrow (second left); Chief Executive Officer/Government Town Planner, National Environment and Planning Agency, Leonard Francis and Ambassador, European Union to Jamaica, Her Excellency, Dr. Erja Askola, examining some of the equipment officially over on Thursday (May 14) to the Mason River Protected Area in Clarendon.

EU Hands Over Fencing and Equipment to Mason River Protected Area

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, makes his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 13).

MOU to Boost Fisheries Enforcement Through Ticketing System

Gov’t to Advance Blue Economy with Sea Moss Focus

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, emphasises a point while making his 2026/27 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 13).

Ministry Modernising Tilapia Fry Production with New Recirculating Aquaculture System

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses a recent sitting of the House of Representatives.

1 month ago Fisheries

House of Representatives Approves Conch Export Levy Amendments

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday (May 12), approved the Conch Export Levy (Amendment) Act, 2026, granting the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining greater discretionary authority to adjust export levy payment structures. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, piloted the Bill, which will provide increased flexibility and relief for stakeholders in the conch industry. The legislation seeks to modernise the...

2 months ago Fisheries

No Changes to the Existing Conch Close Season Regulations

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, has indicated that no consideration is currently being given to implementing closed season regulations for conch, as the sector is still in recovery. He made the announcement while responding to questions in the House of Representatives on April 14, during his presentation outlining the framework for the Fisheries (Spiny Lobster) Regulations,...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green participates in a panel discussion during the JMMB Thought Leadership Breakfast, hosted by the JMMB Group at Jakes Hotel in Treasure Beach, St. Elizabeth on Thursday (April 16).

2 months ago AgricultureFisheriesMining

Agritourism Model Key to Retaining Tourism Earnings – Minister Green

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, says Jamaica’s agritourism model is critical to increasing local retention of tourism earnings while delivering more authentic visitor experiences. He emphasised that community-driven agritourism, as exemplified in Treasure Beach, is yielding some of the strongest returns for the country. “The agritourism model… is the model that really yields the most for...

2 months ago Fisheries

Gov’t Introduces Modern Lobster Declaration System for Fishers

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, has underscored a major advancement in the management of Jamaica’s spiny lobster industry with the introduction of a modernised declaration system. The key change is outlined in the Fisheries (Spiny Lobster) Regulations, 2026, which was promulgated in March ahead of the annual lobster closed season. The closure runs from April 1...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, is flanked by State Minister, Hon. Franklin Witter (left), and Permanent Secretary, Dermon Spence (right), as he addresses the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, during its review of the 2026/27 Estimates of Expenditure at Gordon House on March 6.

2 months ago Fisheries

New Spiny Lobster Framework Safeguards Legitimate Catch and Strengthens Oversight

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, has indicated that the Fisheries (Spiny Lobster) Regulations, 2026, now in full effect, will resolve an “unintended contradiction” that had surfaced in the previous regulatory framework. The 2026 Regulations, first introduced during the Minister’s Sectoral Debate presentation in 2025, were gazetted on March 23, 2026, and replaces the Fishing Industry (Spiny...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (fifth left), and Indian High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Mayank Joshi (sixth right), unveil the greenhouse established at the St. Catherine High School under the Improving Rural Livelihoods Through Resilient Agri-Food Systems (IRL) Project. They are joined by stakeholders in the programme, including students at the institution. The infrastructure was handed over on Wednesday (March 25), during the IRL project’s closing ceremony, held at St. Catherine High School.

2 months ago AgricultureFisheriesMining

St. Catherine High Receives Greenhouse Under IRL Project

St. Catherine High School has received a state-of-the-art greenhouse that can hold more than 1,000 plants on a hydroponic system as part of the Improving Rural Livelihoods Through Resilient Agri-Food Systems (IRL) Project. The infrastructure was handed over on Wednesday (March 25), during the project’s closing ceremony held at the institution. As the final milestone of the initiative, this installation...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., delivers the keynote address at the launch of the Government of Jamaica’s Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (GOJ/SAWP) Scholarship, held on Tuesday (March 31) at the Ministry’s Overseas Employment Centre, on East Street in Kingston. Sixty scholarships will be awarded for the start of the 2026/2027 academic year, in recognition of the 60th anniversary of the SAWP.

2 months ago AgricultureFisheriesLabourMiningSocial Security

Farm Workers Off to Canada as SAWP Celebrates 60 Years

Nearly 300 farm workers departed for Canada on Wednesday (April 1), under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (SAWP). This follows the departure of another 180 seasonal workers on Monday, March 30, which included a group of 31 bound for the United States. Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., charged the Canada-bound men and women to remember...