The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) is reporting an uptick in diverse fisheries production outturns, including for sea cucumber and sea moss, which are produced primarily for export.
Principal Director of the NFA's Capture Fisheries Division, Stephen Smikle, says the Authority welcomes this level of engagement by local producers.
Mr Smikle says in recent years, there has also been increased production of conch and lobster.
He says a licensing regime is in place, and persons involved in sea moss fisheries have been invited to visit the Fisheries Authority and normalise their operations.
According to a Polaris Market Research Report, the global sea moss industry was valued at $US2.58 billion in 2023, and is expected to grow at a compound annual rate of 1.8 per cent by 2032.
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