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Lecturer at the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) and Head of the Department of Professional Training and Certification in the Faculty of Marine and Nautical Studies, Kyle Shaw, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Tuesday (September 23) at the Agency’s Television Department in Kingston.

NFA Safety at Sea Training Aligns with International Maritime Standards

Fisherfolk participating in the National Fisheries Authority’s (NFA) Safety at Sea Training Programme receive instruction aligned with the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Fishing Vessel Personnel (STCW-F). According to lecturer at the Caribbean Maritime University...

One of the Facilitators in the Safety at Sea Training Programme and Head of the Caribbean Maritime University’s Department of Professional Training and Certification in the Faculty of Marine and Nautical Studies, Kyle Shaw, speaks at a JIS Think Tank, held at the agency’s Television Department, 5-9 South Odeon Avenue, in Kingston, on September 23.

Safety at Sea Training Programme Offers Skills Aligned with International Best Practices

Senior Director of the Capture Fisheries Branch of the Extension Services of the National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Shellene Berry, speaks at a JIS Think Tank, today (September 23), held at the Agency’s Television Department, 5-9 South Odeon Avenue, in Kingston.

Fishers Encouraged to Take Advantage of NFA Safety at Sea Training

Principal Director for the Fisheries Compliance, Licensing and Statistics Division at the National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Dr. Zahra Oliphant.

Fishers Urged to Obey the Law and Avoid Extension of Close Season for Conch

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left), engages with participants in the Rural Youth Economic Empowerment Programme (RYEEP) Builder, during the closing ceremony of the 2024/2025 cohort of the programme, on Friday (June 13), at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston.

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Persons in Possession of Conch Must File Declaration by Sept. 20

Individuals in possession of conch legally obtained prior to August 30, must file a declaration in writing to the National Fisheries Authority (NFA) by September 20, 2025. The Conch Close Season began on August 30, 2025 and runs until February 28, 2026. Principal Director for the Fisheries Compliance, Licensing and Statistics Division at the NFA, Dr. Zahra Oliphant, said the...

7 months ago Fisheries

Conch Close Season a Tool for Sustainability – NFA

The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) is reminding fishers that the Conch Close Season is a critical tool for managing the sustainability of the sector. Principal Director for the Fisheries Compliance, Licensing and Statistics Division at the NFA, Dr. Zahra Oliphant, said part of the reason that the NFA is seeking to sustainably manage Jamaica’s conch fishery is to ensure that...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter, gives remarks during the handover ceremony for fishing boats and engines, held at the National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Black River office in St. Elizabeth, recently.

7 months ago Fisheries

St. Elizabeth Fisher Grateful for Boat and Engine

Fisher from Parottee in St. Elizabeth, Oneil Whyte, has expressed heartfelt gratitude after receiving a boat and engine through the Government’s Fisheries Incentive Programme. Mr. Whyte, who received the equipment during a handover ceremony at the National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Black River office, recently, told JIS News that the support would benefit not only him but also his community. “This...

Chief Executive Officer, National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Dr. Gavin Bellamy, addresses the recent handover ceremony for boats and engines to fishers, at the NFA’s Black River office in St. Elizabeth.

7 months ago Fisheries

NFA Urges Fishers to Prioritise Safety While at Sea

Chief Executive Officer of the National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Dr. Gavin Bellamy, has called on fishers to prioritise their safety while carrying out daily activities. Speaking during the recent handover ceremony of boats and engines at the NFA’s Black River office in St. Elizabeth, Dr. Bellamy urged fishers to use the equipment responsibly and to prioritise safety at sea. He...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (third left), and State Minister in the Agriculture Ministry, Hon. Franklin Witter (third right), share lens time with stakeholders and Ministry representatives during the commissioning ceremony for a 130,000-gallon sectional water tank in New Forest, Manchester, on August 15. From left are National Irrigation Commission Limited (NIC) Regional Systems Manager for Clarendon and Manchester, Fitzgerald Reid; Permanent Secretary in the Agriculture Ministry, Dermon Spence; and NIC Chief Executive Officer, Joseph Gyles, and Director of Engineering and Technical Services, Rohan Stewart.

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130,000-Gallon Water Tank Commissioned to Boost Irrigation in Manchester

Farmers in Manchester will now have access to more water, especially during periods of drought, following the commissioning of a 130,000-gallon sectional water tank by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, on August 15. Speaking during a ceremony at the National Irrigation Commission Limited (NIC) New Forest Office in Manchester, Minister Green described the tank’s installation as...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green.

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Work Commences on Site Office for Pedro Plains Irrigation Project

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, says work has commenced to establish the site office for the Pedro Plains Irrigation Expansion Project in St. Elizabeth. “So, having done the ceremonial ground-breaking for the Pedro Plains Irrigation Project recently, work has started in earnest to establish our site office. We've done the land clearing and we've identified the...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), cuts the ribbon to officially hand over a tractor to the National Irrigation Commission’s (NIC) Hounslow office in Watchwell, St. Elizabeth on Friday (Aug. 15). Looking on (from left) are the NIC’s Director of Engineering and Technical Services, Rohan Stewart; Permanent Secretary in the Agriculture Ministry, Dermon Spence; and Chief Executive Officer at the NIC, Joseph Gyles.

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Agriculture Ministry Strengthens Tractor Services to St. Elizabeth Farmers

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, has strengthened mechanisation support for farmers in St. Elizabeth with the provision of a new tractor to the National Irrigation Commission’s (NIC) Hounslow office in Watchwell. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, who officially handed over the machinery on Friday (Aug. 15), said the presentation of the tractor forms part of the Ministry’s ongoing...