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06 June 2025

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), receives samples of canned conch from Jamaica Conch Cluster (JCC) Lead, Roderick Francis, during Thursday’s (May 29) closing-out ceremony for the two-year JCC Project at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Kingston office. In the background is Canada’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Mark Berman.

Minister Green Hails Jamaica Conch Cluster Project’s Contribution To Sustainable Fisheries

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 06 Jun 2025   

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, on Thursday (May 29), applauded members of the Jamaica Conch Cluster (JCC) Project for their achievements.

These include establishing the world’s first and only Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified Queen Conch fishery.

Additionally, eight of the 11 JCC members received MSC Chain of Custody certification, assuring consumers that the product meets strict sustainability standards and can be traced from the moment the conch is caught at sea to its arrival on the market. Products that have earned this...

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