Fishery Ministry prepares national strategy for promoting fisheries

HAJJAH, Aug. 11 (Saba)- Minister of Fishery Wealth Mohammad Shamlan
affirmed Sunday that his ministry is preparing inclusive national
strategy for promoting fishery wealth based on basic aims associated
with marine environment and investment.

In his meeting with Governor of Hajjah Farid Mujawar and officials
of fishery sector, Shamlan directed speeding up setting a study for
establishing main fish unloading center in Midi coasts includes all
necessary services.

He called on fishery associations and local councils to cooperate
and integrate with each other in field of observation and
controlling fishing process and limiting random fishing using banned
means that have bad effects on fishery wealth.

Earlier, Minister Shamlan had inspected the ongoing works in
constructing Midi Fishing and Trade Port Project with the cost of YR
7 billion and 1688 meter long, in addition to an anchor constructed
on area estimated at 100 square meter and five meter depth.

He directed forming ministerial committee from fishery wealth,
transport and public works ministries for counting complementary
works the project needs and accelerating announcing on tenders
concerning these works.