Vision The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries will be the driver for the sustainable development of the Jamaican agricultural sector and natural resources by the year 2020. Mission To advance the development of a modern, ...

MISSION STATEMENT A professional and highly motivated staff providing efficient, effective, quality services to the agricultural community (farming, fishing, forestry) to stimulate maximum production for local consumption, ...

Vision To be innovative when we facilitate and stimulate the efficient utilisation of resources within the sector, and to adopt a holistic approach to agriculture and rural development. Mission To create the enabling ...

South American large-river fisheries are experiencing a growing pressure due to mining activity, construction of dams, water diversion, dredging, commercial overfishing, pollution, floodplain deterioration, agriculture, ...

In 2008, the government of the Sao Paulo State, Brazil, established marine protected areas (MPAs) along its entire coast. Pair trawling was banned from most of these areas ever since. This study investigated how these MPAs ...

The Southwest Atlantic Ocean, particularly the extended Patagonian Shelf, constitutes a complex, globally-relevant ecosystem. It is a highly productive area, and it maintains a high diversity and abundance of seabird ...