The new Fisheries Licensing and Registration System., which is slated to come on stream shortly, will facilitate ready access to production information on the island’s fisheries sector. With the new electronic system, government officials can capture and manage data through the use of geographic information system (GIS) applications, leading to richer reports that should significantly improve the governance of the...

The New Fisheries and Licensing System Project, which forms part of the transformation of the fisheries sector, is on track for rollout in 2023. Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, said stakeholder engagement has already begun. “They know what to expect. The project is a six-year programme, which started in 2018. We want to have, by 2023, this new...

Another Minister of Government will temporarily oversee the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries until a new Minister is appointed, following the resignation of Floyd Green today (September 15). Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure while addressing journalists at the vaccination site at the Windward Road Primary and Junior High School in East Kingston, on September 15. The...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, is urging interested persons to get involved in the island’s fisheries sector, noting that now is a great time to invest. “Whether you want to look at artisanal, industrial, inline, recreational fishing or you want to engage in aquaculture or mariculture farming, this is a great time to be involved in fisheries....

Stakeholders in the fisheries sector will soon see a major reduction in the turnaround time for the processing of licence and registration applications. The Agriculture and Fisheries Ministry is working with the Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU) in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service to overhaul the existing manual process involved in providing licences and registration to stakeholders, and...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is assuring stakeholders in the aquaculture and industrial areas of the fisheries sector that they will benefit from the new licensing and registration system. The new web-based system will allow stakeholders to apply for licensing and registration documentation online as well as improve the existing manual procedures involved in those processes. Agriculture and Fisheries...

Stakeholders in the fisheries sector can expect a reduction in the processing time for licensing and registration applications, under the developing fisheries licensing and registration system. The Government through the Finance Ministry’s Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU), working with the Agriculture and Fisheries Ministry, is upgrading the manual processes involved in providing licensing and registration to stakeholders in the fisheries sector....