The National Fisheries Authority is responsible for the conservation and sustainable utilization of the Jamaica Fisheries resources in a manner that ensures optimum social and economic benefits to Jamaica. This is achieved through proper fisheries management involving research, monitoring of environmental quality, education and training, enforcement, licensing and registration, data collection and community outreach. The two major branches are Marine Capture and Aquaculture. The major programmes of the National Fisheries Authority are as follows:
Aquaculture
- Roles and Functions
- Supporting Agencies
- Starting a Freshwater Fish Farm
- Feed Chart For Tilapia
- Managing a Healthy Tilapia Operation
- Preventing Off-Flavour Tilapia
- Testosterone in Tilapia – No Problem
- Breeding Goldfish
- Breeding Angelfish
- Oyster Cultivation
- Nutritional Requirements of Ornamental Fish
- Decapsulation of Brine Shrimp
Marine Capture Fisheries
- SPINY LOBSTER APPPLICATION PROCESS
- Closed Seasons: Queen Conch, Form: Declaration of Conch Products in Storage
- Closed Seasons: Lobster, Fines for Breaching Closed Season
- Special Fishery Conservation Areas (SFCA)
- Licensing and Registration of Fishers and Vessels
- Invasive Species: Lionfish, Handling the Lionfish
Inspection and Certification
Data & Statistics
- Jamaica Fisheries: Quarterly Statistics Report, Volume 2: Issue 3
- Jamaica Fisheries: Quarterly Statistics Report, Volume 1: Issue 1
- Education level of registered fishers by gender 2008
- Exports of fish and fish products 1989, 1999, 2001
- GDP of fishing industry 1998-2007 Constant Prices ($M)
- GDP of fishing industry 1998-2007 Current Prices ($M)
- GDP of fishing industry 1996
- Imports, Exports, Re-exports 2004-2007
- Imports of fish and fish products 1989, 1999, 2001
- Marital status of registered fishers by gender 2008
- Number and percentage of registered fishers by parish 2008
- Number and percentage of registered vessels by parish 2008
- Number and percentage of registered vessels by vessel type 2008
- Number and percentage of reported dependents of registered fishers
- Source and consumption of fish in Jamaica
- Other income sources
- Work time of registered fishers by gender 2008
Legislation
- Why formulate a fisheries policy
- Overview of the Draft Fisheries Policy Framework
- The Fishing Industry (Special Fishery Conservation Area) Regulations 2012
- The Fishing Industry Act 1975
- The Fishing Industry Regulations
- Morant and Pedro Cays Act
- The Exclusive Economic Zone Act
Publications
- Jamaica National Marine Atlas
- Promoting Community-based Climate Resilience in the Fisheries Sector Project
For more information, please visit the National Fisheries Authority website at https://www.fisheries.gov.jm/
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