Government of Jamaica
- Date: October- December 2022
- Category: Statistical
Quarterly Statistics Report Volume 1: Issue 2 October – December 2022
A variety of mechanized and non-mechanized fishing boats operate in Jamaican waters. The non-mechanized boats are generally propelled by oars and are made of wood or a mixture of wood and fiberglass. The mechanized boats are of the fibre-reinforced plastic (FRP) open hull canoe type, propelled by outboard engines (25 – 75 HP) with dimensions of 8.4 x 1.5 x 0.9 m on average. The decked vessels are generally made of steel with lengths averaging 15 – 30 m.
Table 1 provides information on the number of vessels registered up to the end of the third quarter of the financial year 2022/2023 and from 1996 to 2022.
This brings the total number of vessels that have been registered from 1996 to 2022, to 9281.
During the third quarter (October-December 2022), showed an average of 120 boat licenses being issued over the quarter per month, however January to September recorded an average of 45 boat licenses being issued per month, October to December quarter contributed 46% to the total number of licences renewed for 2022. Of the 582 vessel licences issued in 2022, 32% or 191 represented new applications as highlighted in (Figure 6). Of the total number of boat licences issued, the majority were from Kingston and St. Catherine areas (Figure 7).
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