The Government will be building on the recovery and growth in fisheries and mining in the new financial year. Custos of Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller, provided the details while delivering the Throne Speech to open the 2025/26 Parliamentary Year at Gordon House on Thursday (February 13). He was deputising for Governor General His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen....

Significant strides are being made in strengthening Jamaica’s fisheries industry under the Promoting Community-Based Climate Resilience in the Fisheries Sector Project. Being funded through a US$4.85-million grant from the World Bank, the project is the first of its kind in Jamaica, with the aim of promoting sustainable fisheries management in targeted fishing communities, ensuring a more resilient and prosperous future...

The Community-based Climate Resilience in the Fisheries Sector Project has been a game changer in the training offered at the HEART/NSTA Trust Ebony Park Academy. Under the World Bank-funded project, millions of dollars in support have been provided for the development of a modern fisheries programme at the Clarendon-based institution. Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, in...

The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) has taken a significant step towards revitalising Jamaica’s freshwater fish farming sector with the presentation of new equipment and rehabilitated ponds to Ebony Park HEART Academy in Clarendon. This forms part of the Climate Investment Fund (CIF) Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience (PPCR) Project and represents a crucial investment in the future of Jamaica’s aquaculture....

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is reporting growth in the marine fish production sector. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, said marine fish production from April to September in 2024 was 3,758,900 kilogrammes. “Our marine fish production would have seen a 51 per cent increase in terms of production… which again we believe is due to better data collection,...

The ‘Eat Jamaican Global Campaign’ is to be expanded into targeted markets within the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom (UK), as the Government seeks to promote the consumption of authentic Jamaican food produce worldwide. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green told JIS News at the Eat Jamaican Month Cook Off and Farmers Market held on...

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining distributed $29 million in disaster relief to more than 580 fisherfolk across the island, following the passage of Hurricane Beryl on July 3. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, provided the update on the ongoing Hurricane Beryl Recovery Programme during the sitting of the House of Representatives on September 24. Mr. Green said the...