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Christopher Serju - Fisherwoman Doreen James accepts her certificate from D. Fritz Pinnock, executive director, Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI), during Wednesday's graduation of fisherfolk who successfully completed the Fisheries Enrichment of the Cold Chain Supplies Project at CMI, Palisadoes Park, Kingston.
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Fisherfolk from 57 beaches in 11 parishes received certificates in safety on November 19.
The training forms part of the Jamaica Fishermen Cooperative Enhancement of the Cold Chain Supply and Safety project, which benefited 2,000 fisherfolks and 400 vendors.
This project falls under the Rural Economic Development Initiative being implemented by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), with funds from the Goverment of Jamaica and the World Bank. A total of $18.2 million was expended under the project.