250 Fishers Certified in Sea Safety

State Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Luther Buchanan (right), presents fisherman, Urel Smith with a certificate for successfully completing a basic seamanship and safety at sea training programme. Occasion was the graduation exercise held on Wednesday, November 19, at the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) at Palisadoes Park, Kingston.
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A total of 250 fisherfolk are now certified in basic safety at sea as the Government continues to implement measures to ensure the sustainability of the fisheries industry.
The fishers, from fishing beaches across the island, benefited from a training programme undertaken by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, under its $18.2 million Enhancement of the Cold Chain Supply and Safety Project.