The main opposition MDP called on the government to address fishermen's grievances after protests in Malé and Madaveli Island, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, criticising unresolved MIFCO payment dues and the proposed reintroduction of longline fishing. The party also urged the Muizzu administration to continue previous fisheries projects and formalise EU tax waivers on fish imports.
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This call comes in the wake of protests by fishermen in Malé and Madaveli Island, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll on Wednesday.
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In Madaveli Island, fishermen demonstrated against the government's failure to secure payments for fish purchased by the state-owned Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company (MIFCO).
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