Article in Gleaner:"We Are Not Nuisances, Say Jet Ski Operators Operators"
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Of the estimated 200 jet skis operators who conduct business on the world-famous Negril Beach daily, only six are licensed by the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), which means that the majority are unregulated and are operating contrary to the law. However, the unlicensed operators contend that it is the JTB and the Government of Jamaica that are to be blamed for their unlicensed status as no new jet ski licences have been granted in Negril for more than 15 years, despite repeated applications made to the JTB.
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In 1997, the JTB imposed a moratorium on jet ski activities in Ocho Rios, Montego Bay, and Negril, effectively suspending the granting of new licences to operate in those parts of the island. In Negril, each licensed operator is allowed to operate six jet skis, which would make the total number of lawful jet skis on the beach, 36.
"We have tried to get the required licence to operate lawfully, but they have stopped granting jet ski licences in Negril. There are only six licensed operators in Negril, and they were granted their licences some 20 years ago,"