Cuba authorizes import of more powerful marine engines for fishing

Cuba is encouraging commercial fishing and authorizing the import of marine engines, an official source revealed.

According to the Minister of Transportation, Eduardo Rodríguez, Cuban individuals and foreigners permanently residing in the national territory may acquire marine engines of up to 60 horsepower on a non-commercial basis for commercial fishing.

Rodríguez explained that the decision responds to requests from inhabitants of Cuban coastal communities, traditionally dedicated to fishing.

The measure should guarantee the safety of navigation, human life at sea, and the improvement of vessels used in non-state commercial fishing, the minister wrote on Facebook.

The acquisition of engines will correspond to the dimensions and technical-construction characteristics of the vessel, Rodríguez said.

The resolutions of the Ministries of Transport and Finance and Prices establishing the requirements and procedures for the import, have already come into force, and the obligation to obtain the permit through the Port Captaincies where the vessel is registered, remains in force, the minister pointed out.