Prime Minister Andrew Holness yesterday called on member states of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) to demonstrate their recommitment to the preservation of global maritime resources.

Holness was addressing delegates from more than 160 countries who gathered at the Jamaica Conference Centre to discuss international maritime matters at the 25th assembly of the ISA.

Jamaica has lent its unwavering support to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) 2019 campaign: ‘I Am On Board With Gender Equality’.

Maritime Authority of Jamaica  members were out in the field yesterday and will be today, visiting seafarers in some of our ports – as far afield as Montego Bay, showing appreciation to these stalwart men and women

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, says the Government is implementing legislative measures aimed at supporting a sustainable Blue Economy as a key driver of economic growth.