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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., speaks in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 19).
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., speaks in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 19).

House Approves Order to Declare Mid-Clarendon an Irrigation Area

By: Latonya Linton, July 20, 2022
The House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 19) approved the Mid-Clarendon (Irrigation Area) Order, 2022. Speaking in the House of Representatives, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.,...
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dermon Spence (centre), and State Minister, Hon. Franklin Witter (left), in discussion with Executive Director, Caribbean Coastal Area Management Foundation, Ingrid Parchment, at a recent International Fisherman’s Day Conference, at the Wembley Centre of Excellence, in Hayes, Clarendon.

Fishers Called on to Stop Unsustainable Practices

By: Mickella Anderson, July 12, 2022
Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklin Witter (centre), and Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Orville Palmer (right), in discussion with Rae Town Fishing Village fisher, Desroy Finley, at the recent International Fisherman’s Day Symposium, at the Wembley Centre of Excellence in Clarendon.

Sargassum Project Being Explored

By: MICKELLA ANDERSON, July 12, 2022

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Fisheries Management Specialist, National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Shellene Berry.
Fisheries

June 29 Is International Fisherman’s Day

Jamaica joins the rest of the world in observing International Fisherman’s Day on June 29, under the theme: ‘Small Scale, Big Impact’. This year’s observation coincides with the United Nations...
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By: Twila Wheelan, June 28, 2022
Fisheries

Sustainable Fishing Practices Encouraged

Fishers across the country are being implored to utilise sustainable practices to safeguard the future of the industry. These include preserving habitats, allowing fish to reach maturity before capture, respecting...
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By: Twila Wheelan, June 24, 2022