Cuban government authorizes import of more powerful marine engines

Cuban government authorizes import of more powerful marine engines The state agency reported today that in order to “incentivize commercial fishing outside of state-owned companies” Latin Press.

“Following requests from residents of Cuban coastal communities traditionally dedicated to fishing, the decision to increase The power of engines imported by natural persons shall not exceed 60 horsepower.” Transport Minister Eduardo Rodríguez Dávila Your Facebook profile.

The official explained that the measure was approved with the aim of “protecting the safety of navigation, lives and security of people at sea.” Improvements to the vessels used Non-state commercial fishing activitiesby Cuban and foreign natural persons, permanent residents on the national territory, and according to the size and technical-structural characteristics of the vessel.”

This measure was taken into account in the resolution of the Ministries of Transport, Finance and Prices, published in the Special Edition No. 41 of the Official Gazette of the Republic, which states that It takes effect immediately.

Rodríguez Dávila pointed out that “there is still an obligation to obtain a permit through the port authority of the place where the ship is registered”, which stipulates Control parameters associated with purchasing the motoras these can be used to leave the country irregularly by sea.

Previously, the maximum power allowed for natural persons to import engines was 10 horsepower. In addition, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Prices have also determined that new engines will be able to enter the country through different routes, from carry-on and unaccompanied luggage to air, sea, postal and express transportation. In addition, The entity determines tariffs for this activity, ranging from 5% to 30% of the product value.

he Disaster for the Cuban Fishing Fleetand continued government restrictions on this activity, They have hampered its performance, and now, with fishing at historic lows, authorities are looking for alternatives to revive it amid extreme scarcity.

In this sense, in addition to about 200 private fishermen operating in the southeastern area of ​​the island, there are 12 vessels from the national shrimp fleet and finfish fishing. Recently received Fishing gear and trade essentials, as A collaborative project developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

The assistance is part of the “Conpescas Guacanayabo” project, a response to an alliance between FAO and the Fisheries Research Center of the Ministry of Food Industry. $1,300,000 in financial support, From the Global Environment Facility.

Moreover, as part of the flexible measures for the sector, from March 7, this does not mean a reduction in controls, so the implementation is slow Cuban private fishermen They do not need to contract with a state entity to market their products.

Cubans consume only 8.3 pounds (3.8 kg) of fish per yearAccording to the Ministry of Food Industry itself.

In December 2021, more than a year after the Fisheries Law came into effect (since August 2020), the government deprived Cubans of their hope of eating more fish, saying that the rule was not approved for this goal.