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04 June 2025

Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, made the disclosure during a recent Post- Sectoral Talk Show and Dialogue at the Sunken Garden in Hope Gardens, St. Andrew.

Agriculture Ministry Moves to Address Lobster Oversupply with Year-Round Sales Pilot

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 04 Jun 2025   

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining will be launching a pilot initiative this month to make lobster available for consumption year round.

Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, made the disclosure during a recent Post- Sectoral Talk Show and Dialogue at the Sunken Garden in Hope Gardens, St. Andrew.

Mr. Green noted that the enforcement of stricter regulations on lobster fishing during the closed season by the Ministry and the National Fisheries Authority (NFA) has led to an oversupply of the product.

“So what happens when you have oversupply? Price goes...

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