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

NFA Commences Phase-One Implementation of IrieFINS Online Licensing and Registration System

The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) has commenced phase-one implementation of the ‘IrieFINS’ online licensing and registration system. This will eliminate the need for fishers to come into the Authority’s head office, located in Newport East, Kingston, to either apply for...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter, delivers the keynote address at the National Minerals Week Mining/Minerals Conference, at Northern Caribbean University (NCU) in Mandeville, Manchester, on May 6. It was held under the theme ‘Benefits of Minerals Development Activities to Host Communities’.

Alpart Could Reopen in the Near Future

Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter, delivers remarks at the church service to launch National Minerals Week held on Sunday (May 6) at the Wesley Mandeville Methodist Church in Manchester.

PHOTOS: Hon. Franklin Witter Attends Minerals Week Church Service

Special Projects Officer, Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Romona Geohaghan, presents a copy of the JIS publication ‘Proud To Be Jamaican’ to little Khajarie Grant, who visited the JIS booth during the St. Mary 4-H Clubs’ Parish Achievement Expo, held recently at the St. Mary High School.

PHOTOS: St. Mary 4-H Clubs Parish Achievement Expo

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, speaks at a post Cabinet press briefing, held on Wednesday (April 24), at Jamaica House.

Training for Fish Farmers Begins in September at Heart Academy, Ebony Park, Clarendon

Principal Director for the Fisheries Compliance, Licensing and Statistics Division at the National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Dr. Zahra Oliphant, addresses a Think Tank on Wednesday (April 24), at the JIS head office in Kingston.

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Fisheries Sector Contributes Over $30 Billion to GDP

Jamaica’s fisheries production amounted to more than $30 billion for calendar year 2023, representing contribution of just over one per cent to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). The total production, from marine captures and aquaculture was 14,583.15 metric tons valued at US$195.3 million. Principal Director for the Fisheries Compliance, Licensing and Statistics Division at the National Fisheries Authority (NFA),...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, presents a certificate to Nicholette Shaw, a fisher of Discovery Bay Fisherman’s Beach, St. Ann, for participating in training in horizontal line fishing. Ms. Shaw was among 40 fishers presented with certificates at the Discovery Bay Marine Laboratory in the parish on April 17. Seated (from left) are Senior Operations Analyst at the World Bank – Caribbean , Jhanelle-Rae Bowie and Principal Director of the National Fisheries Authorities (NFA), Stephen Smikle .

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Fisherfolk at Discovery Bay Beach Certified

Forty fisherfolk based at the Discovery Bay Fisherman’s Beach in St. Ann have been certified as part of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining’s Promoting Community Based Climate Resilience in the Fisheries Sector Project. Twenty received certificates in horizontal long-line fishing, while the other 20 have been certified in the use of fish aggregating devices (FADS). At the ceremony,...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second left), engages in a light discussion with Director of Projects, Champion Industrial Equipment and Supplies Limited, Courtney Harford (second right), during the $106-million contract signing ceremony for the Agro-Investment Corporation Irrigation Transmission Force Main and Equipping Project, at Ebony Park, Clarendon, at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens offices in St. Andrew, on April 11. Others (from left) are Chief Executive Officer, Agro-Investment Corporation, Vivion Scully; Programme Lead, The World Bank Group, Emre Ozaltin and Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney.

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Support for Farmers Impacted by Drought

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has earmarked $90 million to provide support to the nation’s farmers that are being impacted by the current drought conditions. The money will be used to truck water, provide drip irrigation and other assistance for crop and livestock farmers as part of the Ministry’s drought mitigation programme. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, provided...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter.

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Essex Valley Project to Transform Agriculture, Rural Development – Witter

Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter, says the Essex Valley Agriculture Development Project (EVADP) will revolutionise farming and rural development in South St. Elizabeth and its environs. The project, which is slated for completion in early 2025, will deliver 1,700 cubic metres of water per hour, benefiting more than 700 farmers operating...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 9).

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Support for Farmers Impacted by Dry Conditions

The Government is providing support to farmers affected by the current drought conditions. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said that the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has been “very active” in supplying farmers with water. “A number of farming communities have benefited. The Ministry and the team from the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) have made significant...

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Hefty Fine for Persons Found with Lobsters during Closed Season

Persons found with lobsters during the closed season, which runs from April 1 to June 30, 2024, will face a maximum fine of $3 million or two years in prison. The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) is reminding Jamaicans that fishing for lobsters, including spiny lobsters, during the closed season is illegal. A recent statement from the Authority noted that persons...

Chief Executive Officer, National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Dr. Gavin Bellamy.

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NFA Urges Declaration of Lobster Possession by April 7

The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) is reminding Jamaicans to declare their possession of spiny lobsters by April 7. Between April 22 and June 30, 2024, it will be illegal for anyone to have any species of the spiny lobster, or the crustacean’s parts or products in their possession without special permission. NFA Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr. Gavin Bellamy, in...