Article Archive

18 November 2025

Howard Simpson, Regional Extension Officer in the Capture Fisheries Division, and Shellene Berry, Senior Director of Extension Services for Capture Fisheries at the NFA, presented a fisher from Alligator Pond with a roll of mesh wire to support his recovery following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, on Friday, November 14, in Alligator Pond, Manchester. 

NFA Distributes Vital Fishing Gear to Alligator Pond Fishers Affected by Hurricane Melissa

Above Body

 18 Nov 2025   

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, through the National Fisheries Authority (NFA), has taken decisive action to support fishers in Alligator Pond who were severely impacted by Hurricane Melissa. In a recent distribution effort on Friday, November 14 in Alligator Pond, Manchester, 35 local fishers received essential fishing gear, including 59 rolls of mesh wire, to aid in the restoration of their livelihoods.

The mesh wire will be used to repair and replace fish pots damaged or lost during the hurricane, enabling fishers to return to sea and resume their primary...

Commissioner of Broward County, Alexandra P. Davis (left); Former Mayor of Broward County, Dale Holness (centre); and Jacqueline Knight, Project Director for Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the Agro-Investment Corporation, smile for a photo opportunity with relief supplies destined to support Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts. The supplies arrived in Jamaica from Florida, United States, on Tuesday, November 11, through a strategic partnership between the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining’s Agro-Investment Corporation and Broward County, with support from the Florida Panthers Sports Foundation, Experience Aviation, and other U.S.-based and diaspora partners. Distribution will take place from the AXIS Industrial Park in Twickenham Park, St Catherine.

Agro-Investment Corporation and Broward County Lead Coordinated Relief Effort for Jamaica’s Agricultural Communities

Above Body

 18 Nov 2025   

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, through the Agro-Investment Corporation (Agro-Invest), in partnership with the Broward County Board of County Commissioners in Florida, has carried out a coordinated relief effort to support Jamaica’s agricultural communities severely affected by Hurricane Melissa.

The first mission, comprising up to 50,000 pounds of relief cargo, arrived in Jamaica from Opa-Locka, Florida, United States, on Tuesday, November 11. Airlift operations were facilitated by Jamaica-born Captain Barrington Irving, world-renowned aviator and founder of...

Instagram

 

 

   Hope Gardens, Kingston 6, Jamaica
   Telephone: (876) 927-1731-50 / (876) 619-1731
   Fax: (876) 927-1904
   Email: psecoffice@moa.gov.jm

 

   Opening hours: 
   Mondays - Thursdays 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
   Fridays 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

   

   MoAFM Customer Feedback System:

   https://customer-feedback.moa.gov.jm

 

Mines and Geology Social

   Mines and Geology Facebook     Mines and Geology Twitter          Mines and Geology Linkedin

Copyright © 2020. Government of Jamaica. All Rights Reserved. Developed by the Information and Communication Technology Division of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining. Privacy Notice