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Kingston, Jamaica—The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) is advising all applicants of updated protocols governing the processing of fisher and vessel applications. These measures are intended to enhance service efficiency and uphold the integrity of the licensing process. Effective September 1, 2026, applicants will receive a formal notification advising that their application will be closed…
Source: NFA The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) today announced the immediate enforcement of The Fisheries (Spiny Lobster) Regulations, 2026, a comprehensive set of measures designed to protect spiny lobster stocks, improve traceability, strengthen compliance throughout the fishing industry and allow consumption during the close season which runs from April 1-June 30, 2026. The new regulations,…
The National Fisheries Authority (NFA), in partnership with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has successfully concluded a transformative post-harvest training programme valued at $6.6 million that is aimed at enhancing the quality, value, and marketability of Jamaica’s fishery products. The three-month pilot programme saw over ninety fisherfolk from six fishing beaches across the…
SOURCE: Jamaica Observer THOUGH she has been hooked on the family tradition of fishing since she was in second grade, it took years for 30-year-old Shashay Shaw to feel like others saw her — as a real fisherwoman. Validation came recently when Shaw was included among beneficiaries of a fisheries production incentive programme launched by … Continue reading I drew my first fish pot at eight years…
SOURCE: Jamaica Observer ST JAMES, Jamaica — Four more fishers have received new boats and engines under the Government’s Fisheries Production Incentive Programme, enabling them to resume their livelihoods following the impact of Hurricane Melissa. They are from Oracabessa and Annotto Bay in St Mary, and Bryan’s Bay and Hope Bay in Portland. Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining … Continue reading…
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, MP, has officially launched Phase 2 of the Fisheries Hurricane Melissa Recovery Programme, announcing a massive $180 million investment to restore Jamaica’s fisheries sector. Speaking at a handover ceremony at the National Fisheries Authority’s Montego Bay office, Minister Green also delivered four new boats and engines to young…
SOURCE:Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Hundreds of fishers from Parottee and Galleon in St. Elizabeth, who have been without electricity since the passage of Hurricane Melissa, now have access to solar-powered energy centres, equipped with refrigerated units to preserve their catch. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, on Friday (Feb. 6), officially handed … Continue…
SOURCE: Jamaica Information Service (JIS) The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, through the National Fisheries Authority (NFA), has provided a recovery package valued more than $20 million to revitalise Jamaica’s aquaculture sector following the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa. State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter, disclosed…
SOURCE: Jamaica Observer KINGSTON, Jamaica — Chief Executive Officer of the National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Dr Gavin Bellamy, has expressed confidence that Jamaica’s tilapia industry can surpass its historical production peaks. While the sector reached a record high of approximately 7,000 metric tons in 2007, current output has declined to roughly 900 metric tons. Despite … Continue reading…
SOURCE: Jamaica Information Service. (JIS) The Government is advancing plans to establish a 300‑acre aquaculture agro‑park at Amity Hall, St. Catherine, alongside the development of a Caribbean Centre of Excellence in Mitchell Town, Clarendon. These developments form part of the strategic measures being pursued to address challenges constraining the local tilapia industry and strengthen Jamaica’s…
