Tag: fisheries
Government pushing for fisherfolk to get licence from Suriname
The government is actively using diplomatic channels to secure 150 fishing licences for Guyanese fisherfolk from authorities in Suriname. Minister ... Read More
$1.2B allocated to advance fisheries, aquaculture industry
With increased focus on increasing production in the agriculture sector, a sum of $1.2 billion has been allocated to develop ... Read More
Brackish water shrimp earns $1.3B between Jan to Nov 2023
Guyana earned approximately $1.3 billion from the production of brackish water shrimp for the period between January to November 2023. ... Read More
Decline in fish catches a global issue
Guyana’s fisheries industry is not the only one battling with a decline in fish catches. Researchers have declared the concern ... Read More
EPA investigating oil spill claim offshore Guyana
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said Sunday that it is investigating claims of an oil spill offshore Guyana. The announcement ... Read More
Measures being put in place to ensure sustainable fishing industry
The Ministry of Agriculture has commenced engagements with the United States Economic Affairs Department to address some of the challenges ... Read More
Govt proposes $293M budget for fisheries, aquaculture industry
The emerging Fisheries and Aquaculture Industry will see significant growth with the $293 million provision the Government has proposed in ... Read More
$40M in liabilities uncovered in Fisheries Department
— Fisheries Advisory Board to be revamped — Minister working to rectify issues DPI, Guyana, Tuesday, August 11, 2020 On ... Read More
High-level agricultural authorities in the Americas commit to taking specific actions to guarantee food and nutritional security in response to the pandemic
Ministers of the sector met virtually for the second time this year, in a meeting hosted by the Secretariat of ... Read More
Fisheries Dept poised to help propel agri-sector
DPI, Guyana, Tuesday, October 22, 2019 Minister within the Ministry of Agriculture Hon. Valerie Adams-Yearwood said the Ministry’s Fisheries Department ... Read More