Fisheries Department, Ministry of Agriculture Guyana

Fisheries Department, Ministry of Agriculture Guyana To provide the relevant support services necessary for the development and maintenance of fisheries programmes and activities.

The Fisheries Department is responsible for managing, regulating and promoting the sustainable development of the nation’s fishery resources for the benefit of the participants in the sector and the national economy. The Fisheries sector is made up of three primary components: Marine Fishery, Aquaculture and Inland Fishery. The department achieves its mission through the following divisions:
Admin

istration: To provide the relevant support services necessary for the development and maintenance of fisheries programmes and activities. Statistical Unit: To collect and analyze data and conduct surveys to provide scientific and social-economic information for policy determination, planning and resource management. The key responsibilities include: Market Survey Activity, Management of Data Entry and Storage, Production and Management of Individual Export Licences forms. Legal and Inspectorate Unit: To ensure the observance of all legal and administrative requirements by all entities in the fishery sub-sector and recommended appropriate charges to existing regulations which govern the Sector. The key responsibilities include: Registration and Licencing of fishing vessels, License and inspect fish processing plant, Conduct enforcement and surveillance activities of fishing vessels, Monitor the industrial fleet/artisanal compliance with licence conditions, Monitor and conciliate complaints and disputes at the centre and the regions, Issue export licences for fish and fish products, Ensure the collection of revenue under the Fisheries Act 2002 and Maritime Act of 1977, etc. Aquaculture: To ensure that aquaculture is developed in a sustainable and controlled manner optimising economic and environmental benefits.

Budget 2023
25/01/2023

Budget 2023

05/10/2022
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08/08/2022

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29/06/2022

The Fisheries Department of the Ministry of Agriculture, Guyana
Wishes all Fisherfolks a Happy Fisherfolk day 2022 under the theme: “Collective Action for Safe and Resilient Caribbean Fisheries"

“Fish are essential resources and important commodities for achieving food security. Harvesting them sustainably and res...
05/06/2022

“Fish are essential resources and important commodities for achieving food security. Harvesting them sustainably and responsibly will ensure that we have healthy fish stocks for generations to come.

However, these marine resources face many threats, climate change, overfishing and illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. In regards to IUU fishing, the United Nations has declared June 5th to be “International Day for the Fight Against IUU Fishing”.

Let’s work together to prevent, deter and eliminate IUU fishing”.

As part of its mandate to manage, regulate and promote the development of Guyana’s fishery resources.Eighteen (18) Fishe...
28/05/2022

As part of its mandate to manage, regulate and promote the development of Guyana’s fishery resources.

Eighteen (18) Fisheries Officers and Two (2) Fisheries Field Assistants, from across Guyana, today completed, their training in Mobile Field Data Collection and Management.

The participants were exposed to both theoretical and practical aspects of field data collection methods and the use of mobile devices to record, analyze and report their findings.

Fisheries Officers and Field Assistants are required to conduct routine visits across Guyana, to the various fishing vessel landing sites, markets, seafood processing establishments and in Guyana’s nearshore and offshore areas.

Latitude Geo-spatial consultancy, facilitated the sessions, which were held at the Ministry of Agriculture.

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17/05/2022

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Happy International Women's Day 2022!
08/03/2022

Happy International Women's Day 2022!

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Regent And Vlissengen Roads, Bourda
Georgetown

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Monday 08:00 - 16:30
Tuesday 08:00 - 16:30
Wednesday 08:00 - 16:30
Thursday 08:00 - 16:30
Friday 08:00 - 15:30

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+22595599552

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