Government of Jamaica
- Date: January- March 2024
- Category: Statistical
Quarterly Statistics Report Volume 2: Issue 4 January– March 2024
The National Fisheries Authority continues its drive towards increasing fishing vessel registration compliance through several initiatives, such as hosting in-field licensing and educational sessions and carrying out enforcement activities.
For the period January – March 2024 (4th Quarter 2023/24), 620 vessel licences were issued representing a 21% increase over the previous quarter. There was a 58% increase in total vessel license issued YoY for Q4. New applicants accounted for 118 of the total licences issued (see Figure 2), representing a 2.5% increase over the number of new applicants issued in the previous quarter. Q4 YoY for the same quarter Q4 recorded a 55% increase in new vessel registration.
With 620 vessel licences issued during the period January – March 2024, the overall monthly average for total vessel licences issued is recorded at 206 licences per month. The data in Figure 3 show the number of licences issued per month in FY 2023/24, February recorded the highest number of vessel licences issued for the financial year FY 2023/24.
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