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Chief Executive Officer, National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Dr. Gavin Bellamy (right) and World Bank Senior Country Officer, Karlene Francis (second right), look on as Project Manager, Selena Ledgister, points out information coming out of a five-day workshop under the Promoting Community-Based Climate Resilience in the Fisheries Sector project. Occasion was the closing ceremony held on November 18 at the Medallion Hall Hotel in St. Andrew. The project is being implemented by the NFA, through funding from the World Bank. The workshop trained members of the NFA to instruct fishers and fish farmers on how to use agro-meteorological services.
Chief Executive Officer, National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Dr. Gavin Bellamy (right) and World Bank Senior Country Officer, Karlene Francis (second right), look on as Project Manager, Selena Ledgister, points out information coming out of a five-day workshop under the Promoting Community-Based Climate Resilience in the Fisheries Sector project. Occasion was the closing ceremony held on November 18 at the Medallion Hall Hotel in St. Andrew. The project is being implemented by the NFA, through funding from the World Bank. The workshop trained members of the NFA to instruct fishers and fish farmers on how to use agro-meteorological services.

PHOTOS: Closing Ceremony for Fisheries Sector Resilience Project

Yonique Gordon, winner of the Name the System Competition, receives her prize from Project Administrator for the Fisheries Licensing and Registration System, Morris Lawrence, at a recent handover Ceremony of the National Fisheries Authority.
Yonique Gordon, winner of the Name the System Competition, receives her prize from Project Administrator for the Fisheries Licensing and Registration System, Morris Lawrence, at a recent handover Ceremony of the National Fisheries Authority.

NFA to Implement Online Licensing and Registration System Soon
Senior Aquaculture Extension Officer in the Aquaculture Division of the National Fisheries Authority, Leanne Morris Bennett, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (November 21).
Senior Aquaculture Extension Officer in the Aquaculture Division of the National Fisheries Authority, Leanne Morris Bennett, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (November 21).

Stakeholders in Fisheries Sector Lauded for Strengthening Food Security
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left), observes a Diadema Sea Urchin in a tank system built to monitor and protect the sea animal. He toured sections of the Oracabessa Fish Sanctuary in St. Mary on November 4.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left), observes a Diadema Sea Urchin in a tank system built to monitor and protect the sea animal. He toured sections of the Oracabessa Fish Sanctuary in St. Mary on November 4.

Oracabessa Fish Sanctuary Benefiting from Marine Trust Reef Restoration Project
Director of Corporate Services at the National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Angela Patterson, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on October 13.
Director of Corporate Services at the National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Angela Patterson, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on October 13.

NFA Commits to Development of Aquaculture Sector

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Director of Corporate Services, National Fisheries Authority, Angela Patterson, speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the Agency’s head office in Kingston, on Thursday (October 13).
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Entries Open for ‘Many Moods of Tilapia’ Cooking Competition

Persons passionate about cooking are invited to enter the National Fisheries Authority (NFA) ‘Many Moods of Tilapia’ cooking competition. The contest is open to householders, street vendors, and chefs, as well as establishments, such as hotels, schools and catering companies, among others. The deadline for entries is Wednesday, October 19. The competition was initiated as another step in the National...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklin Witter (right), presents fisher Teena Trought with safety gear and a global positioning system (GPS) device, during the graduation ceremony for a safety-at-sea training programme at the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) on Thursday (September 29).
Fisheries

NFA to Establish Offshore Radio Communication System

The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) will complete the establishment of an offshore radio communication system for fishers and other navigators in Jamaica’s waters, later this year. Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklin Witter, said that the system is intended to improve communication between fishers, especially on small vessels, and the mainland. “Fishers are aware...
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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), and Senior Environmental Specialist with the World Bank, Maja Murisic, display one of several boundary markers for fish sanctuaries, funded by the Bank at a cost of US$7,500. Occasion was the handover of the markers on September 29, at the Caribbean Coastal Area Management Foundation (C-CAM), in Salt River, Clarendon.
Fisheries

Jamaica Gets Boundary Markers to Protect Fish Sanctuaries

Fish sanctuaries are to be afforded greater protection, after the handover of several boundary markers, funded by the World Bank at a cost of US$7,500. The markers were formally presented to Jamaica on September 29, at the Caribbean Coastal Area Management Foundation (C-CAM), in Salt River, Clarendon. Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., who accepted the markers...
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Fishers, who benefited from a safety-at-sea training programme, participate in the graduation exercise held on Thursday (September 29), at the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) in Kingston. They were presented with safety gear and communication devices, for their participation in the programme.
Fisheries

35 Fishers Graduate from Safety at Sea Training Programme

Thirty-five fishers across the island have benefitted from a safety at sea training programme undertaken by the National Fisheries Authority (NFA) in partnership with the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU). The programme stems from a memorandum of understanding (MOU) established earlier this year between the entities, with the support of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, to train local fishers in...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the hand over of an apartment complex as part of the Government of Jamaica’s social housing initiative, at Fourth Street, Belrock in Kingston on Friday, September 23.
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PM Urges Fisherfolk to Evacuate Cays

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is imploring fisherfolk to evacuate the cays and banks as the island is under a Tropical Storm Watch. The Meteorological Service of Jamaica (Met Service), says that a tropical depression continues to strengthen over the central Caribbean Sea, and is expected to cause showers and gusty winds by mid-day on Saturday, September 24....
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State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklin Witter (third right), with principals and sponsors of the ‘Many Moods of Tilapia’ cooking competition, which was launched today (September 19), at the Farmers’ Training Centre in St. Catherine. From left are: Marketing and Corporate Affairs Manager, Rainforest Caribbean, Andrew Lewis; Chief Executive Officer, National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Gavin Bellamy; Senior Director of Corporate Services, NFA, Angela Patterson; Chairman of the NFA Board, Lieutenant Commander George Overton and Marketing Manager, Spur Tree Spices, Rani Badaloo.
Fisheries

Jamaicans Invited to Enter Tilapia Cooking Competition

Jamaicans are being invited to showcase their tilapia cooking skills, for a chance to win cash and prizes. The ‘Many Moods of Tilapia’ cooking competition by the National Fisheries Authority (NFA), which was launched today (September 19), at the Farmers’ Training Centre, in St. Catherine, is seeking to find the best tilapia-based recipes that portray the popular fish’s versatility. “Tilapia...
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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre), converses with (from left) Project Manager, Southern Plains Agricultural Development (SPAD) Project, Wayne Williams; Chief Executive Officer, National Irrigation Commission, Joseph Gyles; British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Judith Slater, and Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Representative, Andrew Dupigny, during a tour of the Amity Hall worksite in St. Catherine on Thursday (September 1).
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Southern Plains Agricultural Project Progressing Ahead of Schedule

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is reporting that the Southern Plains Agricultural Development (SPAD) Project is progressing ahead of schedule. Speaking during a tour of the Amity Hall worksite in St. Catherine on Thursday (September 1), Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. said he expects the impact of the project to be massive. “It’s going to push agriculture, push...
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