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The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) is urging fishers across the island to take advantage of its Safety at Sea Training Programme.

So far, fishers benefit from Safety at Sea Training administered through the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), and Scuba Diving Open Water Certification with the University of the West Indies (UWI) Marine Lab.

Senior Director of the Capture Fisheries Branch of the Extension Services of the NFA, Shellene Berry, said the programme forms part of a broader mandate to promote the sustainability of the fisheries sector and the resilience of...

Two hundred fishers from across the country have so far benefited from the National Fisheries Authority’s (NFA) Safety at Sea Training Programme.

Implemented in 2022 under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) and the University of the West Indies (UWI), the two-component programme, covering safety at sea and safe diving practices, aims to equip fishers with critical skills needed to safely navigate the sea.

Speaking at a JIS Think on Tuesday (September 23), Senior Director of Extension Services at the NFA’s Capture Fisheries Branch...