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Legal Counsel with the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA), Scheree Miller, speaks at a JIS Think Tank, today (April 10), at the agency’s Television Department, 5-9 South Odeon Avenue in Kingston.
Legal Counsel with the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA), Scheree Miller, speaks at a JIS Think Tank, today (April 10), at the agency’s Television Department, 5-9 South Odeon Avenue in Kingston.

JACRA Urges Stakeholders to Get Licensed

The Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) is urging unregulated stakeholders operating in specific agricultural sectors to get licensed. JACRA is the regulatory body responsible for coconut, cocoa, coffee, ginger, nutmeg, pimento, and turmeric, and is empowered by the Jamaica...
Members of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism Secretariat (CRFM) at the Third Meeting of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and Regional Steering Committee (RSC) of the Promoting National Blue Economy Priorities Through Marine Spatial Planning in The Caribbean Large Marine Ecosystem Plus (BE-CLME+) Project, held recently at the Courtleigh Hotel and Suites in Kingston.
Members of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism Secretariat (CRFM) at the Third Meeting of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and Regional Steering Committee (RSC) of the Promoting National Blue Economy Priorities Through Marine Spatial Planning in The Caribbean Large Marine Ecosystem Plus (BE-CLME+) Project, held recently at the Courtleigh Hotel and Suites in Kingston.

Discussions on Caribbean Blue Economy Advanced
Members of the Diplomatic Corps, view the Kingston Freeport Terminal at Port Bustamante, during a tour of the Kingston Harbour hosted by the Port Authority of Jamaica on March 14.
Members of the Diplomatic Corps, view the Kingston Freeport Terminal at Port Bustamante, during a tour of the Kingston Harbour hosted by the Port Authority of Jamaica on March 14.

PAJ Hosts Diplomats On Kingston Harbour Tour
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (centre, front row), addresses the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives on March 7. He is flanked by State Minister, Hon. Franklin Witter (right), and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dermon Spence.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (centre, front row), addresses the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives on March 7. He is flanked by State Minister, Hon. Franklin Witter (right), and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dermon Spence.

Gov’t to Prioritise Fisheries Sector Development in Fiscal Year 2025/26

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Principal Director, Fisheries Compliance, Licensing and Statistics at the National Fisheries Authority, Dr. Zahra Oliphant is encouraging persons to give their feedback on the IrieFINS Platform.
Fisheries

Feedback on IrieFINS Welcomed

The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) has found feedback shared on the IrieFINS online licensing and registration platform, to be critical in how improvements are done. The Fisheries and Aquaculture Information System was developed in collaboration with the Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU) and the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service. Principal Director, Fisheries Compliance, Licensing and Statistics at the NFA,...
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Principal Director, Fisheries compliance, licensing and statistics at the National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Dr. Zahra Oliphant.
Fisheries

5,615 Fishing Licences Processed Through NFA IrieFins Online Platform

The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) is reporting that 5,615 individual fishing licences were processed through the IrieFins Platform, between April 2024 and January 2025. The web-based application, which was implemented in collaboration with the Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU) in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service (MOFPS), allows for the registration and licensing of fishers. Principal Director, Fisheries compliance,...
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Custos of Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller, delivers the Throne Speech at the 2025/2026 Ceremonial Opening of Parliament at Gordon House on Thursday (February 13). Custos Fuller deputised for Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen.
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Increased Focus on Fisheries and Mining

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....
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Project Manager, Promoting Community-Based Climate Resilience in the Fisheries Sector Project, Selena Ledgister.
Climate ChangeCommunityFisheries

Tangible Results from Community-Based Fisheries Project

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...
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Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, addresses a ceremony for the official handover of equipment to the Ebony Park Academy by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining. The event was held recently at the Academy, in Toll Gate, Clarendon.
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Modern Fisheries Training Programme at Ebony Park Academy

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...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left), observes as Chief Executive Officer, National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Dr. Gavin Bellamy, explains the operation of new equipment presented to Ebony Park HEART Academy in Clarendon recently.
Fisheries

Freshwater Fish Farming Sector Gets Revitalisation Boost

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....
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses a press conference at the Ministry’s headquarters in Hope Gardens, recently.
Fisheries

Growth in Marine Fish Production

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,...
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