Government of Jamaica
- Date: April - June 2023
- Category: Statistical
Quarterly Statistics Report Volume 2: Issue 1 April – June 2023
The National Fisheries Authority continues its drive towards increasing fishing vessel registration compliance through several initiatives, such as hosting in-field licensing sessions and carrying out enforcement activities. These strategies have seen a steady improvement in the compliance rates as seen below.
For the period April – June 2023 (1st Quarter 2023/24), 505 vessel licences were issued which was a 28% increase over the previous quarter. New applicants accunted for 108 of the total licences issued, representing a 35% increase over the number of new applicants in the previous quarter.
With 505 vessel licences issued in April – June, the overall monthly average increased from 131 in the previous quarter to 168 in the Q1. April 2023 recorded the highest number of new and renewed vessel licences issued (Figure 3) and the parish which recorded the highest number of vessel licences issued was Trelawny (Figure 4). Artisanal fishing continues to account for the major category of total vessel licences issued,
accounting for 87% of the total vessel licences issued from January to June 2023.
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