Government of Jamaica
- Date: July - September 2023
- Category: Statistical
Quarterly Statistics Report Volume 2: Issue 2 - July – September 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. For the period July – September 2023 (2nd Quarter 2023/24), 467 vessel licences were issued. New applicants accounted for 122 of the total licences issued (see Figure 2), representing an increase over the number of new applicants in the same quarter in the last year (42).
With 467 vessel licences issued in July – September, the overall monthly average decreased from 168 in the previous quarter to 155 in the 2nd Quarter. The data in Figure 3 show the number of licences issued per month since the start of the year, with April still holding the record for the highest number of vessel licences being issued.
In comparison to the same period last year, Q2 2023 recorded a 93% increase in overall vessel licences issued, 190% increase in new applications and 73% increase in renewal applications. 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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