Global Fish Farming News: Jamaica
Friday, May 10, 2013
Jamaica's Fish Stocks Boosted Through Hatchery ProgrammeJAMAICA - The Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Roger Clarke, has reported that the 14 fish sanctuaries that have been established across the island are already...
Friday, April 19, 2013
Government to Reduce Food Import BillJAMAICA - The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries will be pursuing initiatives aimed at enhancing Jamaica’s food security and reducing the country's annual food...
Tuesday, February 05, 2013
Government to Help Companies Access Overseas MarketsJAMAICA - Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Anthony Hylton, has given the Government’s commitment to continue to work towards ensuring that more local...
Monday, January 28, 2013
Six Thousand Farmers Get Help from Agriculture MinistryJAMAICA - The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, through the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), has provided assistance to 6,000 farmers in the...
Tuesday, December 04, 2012
Initiative Launched for Sustainability of the Fisheries SectorJAMAICA - Braving the high seas to fish has been a way of life for many Jamaicans over the years, particularly those living along the coast....
Monday, December 03, 2012
Over 100 Gather for Multi-Agency Fisheries MeetingsJAMAICA - Over 100 stakeholders from government and grassroots agencies, as well as regional and international organisations, will be gathering this week in Kingston,...
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
$36M Boost for Local Fisheries SectorJAMAICA - Jamaica’s fisheries sector is set to benefit from some US$400,000 ($36 million) in grant funding and technical support under the United Kingdom-based...
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Support for Farmers Through More Consumption of Local ProduceJAMAICA - The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, is increasing its appeal for Jamaicans to support the country’s farmers through the consumption of more local...
Monday, October 08, 2012
Aquaculture Development Plan to be ImplementedJAMAICA - An Aquaculture Development Plan is to be implemented this year, with assistance from the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)....
Friday, July 13, 2012
Tax on Imported Food will Benefit FarmersJAMAICA - Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Roger Clarke, says the government’s new tax package targeting imported food items will benefit the Jamaican...
Friday, June 15, 2012
Government to Collaborate with Rainforest Seafoods to Advance IndustryJAMAICA - The Government will be seeking to collaborate with seafood distributor, Rainforest Seafoods, to assist with improving the output and consumption of products...
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
$39 Million to be Spent on Fisheries This YearJAMAICA - The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries will be spending some $39 million on marketing, training and rehabilitation initiatives in the fisheries sector...
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Lobster Shelters to be Installed to Boost FisheryJAMAICA - A minimum of 30 lobster condominiums are to be installed during this financial year as the Government works to improve the productivity of the fisheries...
Wednesday, October 05, 2011
EU Funds Fish Project In Eastern St AndrewJAMAICA - Several eager young men and women from the eastern St. Andrew communities of Kintyre and Highlight View (Mud Town), were on Friday (September 30) presented...
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
New Policies To Thrust Aquaculture DevelopmentJAMAICA - Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Robert Montague, has reaffirmed the Government's push to ensure the survival of the aquaculture sub-sector...
Wednesday, November 03, 2010
Jamaica Lifts Tilapia Import BanJAMAICA - The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has yielded to strong pressure from local users of fish fillet in the hotel and fast-food sector, to lift a ban...
Monday, April 26, 2010
Government Looks to Revive Aquaculture IndustryJAMAICA - The Jamaican Government, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, is to establish an Aquaculture Fisheries Monitoring Committee, as part of efforts...
Wednesday, July 08, 2009
Jamaica Takes Steps to Preserve Fishing SectorJAMAICA - In a Sectoral presentation, the Minister in charge Dr. Christopher Tufton said that the Jamaican government would be pushing ahead with its plans to...
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Jamaica Outlines Fisheries PolicyJAMAICA - A National Fisheries Policy, which seeks to regulate the fishing industry through new laws, to protect fishers and increase production, has been outlined...
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Fishery Sector Important to Jamaica RegionJAMAICA - The fishery and aquaculture sector in Jamaica is playing a pivotal role in providing a livelihood for thousands of people across the region. ...
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Campaign to Boost Ornamental Fish ProductionJAMAICA - The Jamaica Ornamental Fish Farmers Association (JOFFA) is aiming to carve out a share of the multi-million dollar trade in the global market by growing...
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Aqua Vet Services Get $9 Million to Uphold EU CredentialsKINGSTON - Jamaica's Ministry of Agriculture's Veterinary Services Division has been allocated $34.4 million in the 2008/09 Estimates of Expenditure, that's now...
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
Immaculate Procedures Rank Processor World ClassJAMAICA - Processing procedures at Aquaculture Jamaica Limited echoes the brand image of the 'Best Dressed Fish'. Sixty per cent of the product is prepared for the...
Friday, January 25, 2008
Shellfish Plan Put to StateMASSACHUSETTS - A group of Kingston fishermen has asked the Board of Selectmen to consider opening part of Kingston Bay to commercial aquaculture....
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
National fisher-folk organisation launchedJAMAICA - A national fisher-folk organisation (NFO) was launched last Friday at the Cheddi Jagan Research Centre, Kingston. It aims to promote management of the...
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