Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Resources Ahmed Shiyam said MIFCO is not financially able to resume buying yellowfin tuna from fishers this year, speaking to fishers whose protest began on 50 fishing vessels on Wednesday. The fishers said they would continue protesting unless the administration responds to their demands, which also include opposition to reintroducing industrial fishing.
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The Minister’s comments were aimed at addressing concerns raised by fishers during protests on 50 fishing vessels which began at the ‘Kanneli Jetty’ area in Hulhumalé Wednesday morning, and later shifted to the No. 1 Jetty area in Malé.
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I can say very clearly that this year we will not be able to buy yellowfin tuna from fishers. MIFCO is not in that situation.
Hopefully, the day will come when the administration will buy yellowfin tuna as promised by the President [Mohamed Muizzu]. We want to fulfil the President’s promises made at the beginning of the term.
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The Minister’s comments were aimed at addressing concerns raised by fishers during protests on 50 fishing vessels which began at the ‘Kanneli Jetty’ area in Hulhumalé Wednesday morning, and later shifted to the No. 1 Jetty area in Malé.
Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report
