Fishers get well-needed lifeline

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Fishers get well-needed lifeline

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has rolled out a raft of relief and incentives to commercial, artisanal, inland and ornamental fishers, in a bid to revive the floundering subsectors. The timing of the support amounting to $128 million is...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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