Shamlan lays foundation stone of the four projects of modern fish Socotra archipelago
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Development and Fisheries Minister Mohammed Saleh Shamlan today laid the
foundation stone for four fish projects in the Socotra archipelago, estimated at acost of 700 million rials, including the provision of 12 traditional boats for the associations that are active in order to improveand give them encouragement for fishing on the island of Socotra in order to the fishermen can work especially those who are not employed the exploit expertise of which the people poses s in the area of fishing and to promote the presence of the fishermen in the marine waters of the islan Whereby the Minister of Fisheries, together with the Director-General of the Directorate of Qalencia and Abdulchori Mohammed Said Al-Ansi, laid the foundation stone for the pool fish project for the Qalancia DDistrict, that includes construction of a forestry model and a centre forf landing facilities and an integrated service for fishermen during the landings as well as to the opening of a pool fish in Hudaiboui Diistric, Also a another foundation stone was alid for a fisghing t. And a foundation stone of a fishing port and the field of forestry in Zahak area and another port in Nojad area regionThe Minister during the meeting also listened to a number of heads oassociations and fishermen , about issues and concerns faced by the of fishng industry on the island , The Chairman of the Hudaibou Fisherman Association Ali Affan Hdibo gave explanation for the problems suffered by the fishermen due to the violations committed by foreign fleets Snaring and unknown identity found in the waters around the island from time to time in the absence of effective controls to deter these boats, which cause the shelf equipment Without accountabilty and uncontrolled.Affaan also pointed to the suffering faced by the fishermen due to the lack of means for the transfer and someone to receive the fish products and marketing it to major cities in the provinces as well as the lack of facilities for the conservation of fish in refrigerators and freezers on the land, thereby hindering the fishermen to engage in the activity of doing thier fishinfg on a regular basis, as well as take advantage of the fishing season He pointed out that the fishing season will continue in the island during the period from October to May with peack period is therer in the remaining months of the year. because of the monsoon The minister Shamlan on his said that the parks for fish -it will be implemented during the coming period and will reduce all the problems faced by the fishermen to receive their products, refrigeration, conservation and marketing .. Noting that such projects will be designed according to the latest in modern design and construction of fish pools and facilities to service the residence of the fishermen in particular, electricity, water and other services necessary for the safety of fish production and raise the quality.He said that these projects come under the guidance of the political leadership represented by His Excellency the President of the Republic of the Ministry of fisheries sector, the attention of fish and fishermen on the island of Socotra as the District is one of the major areas of fish in Yemen and unique diversity of large fish.The minister pointed out that the projectsthose ones thier foundation laid already,will have to determine the actual figures for quantities and value of fish production in Socotra complexes by linking fisheries information network in the Office of the Ministry and the rest of the provinces.The main purpose of his visit to the island of Socotra is to see the various activities of fish in the island and knowledge of the basic needs of the fishermen as Socatra regions rich in fish.The Minister of Fisheries, yesterday also visited the island's Office of the Ministry of Fisheries and was briefed on the tasks entrusted to the office, where he stressed the necessity of activating the laws on the regulation of Springing and commitment to decisions issued by the ministry in this regard
He also stressed the need to pursue the collection of state revenue from the value of production and inventory because of the importance of input by the State Treasury, and to manage resources sustainably.
The Minister promised to establish a new Office of the Ministry of Socotra archipelago in view of the importance of the island occupied by the activities of fish and as a multi-that 70 percent of the population live on fishing.
As the Minister's paid a visit to Al-Taj company for fish canning and export belongs to Fadhil Al-waali a Yemeni investor wherethe Minister was was briefed on the activities of the company in the field of packaging, packaging and exporting of fish .., stressing the need to promote investment in the island's fish Industry for the benefit of and its children from different social strata.the people of the Isalnd Also last night in a major meeting chaired by at the Directorate of Hudibo archipelago the Minister of Fisheries, Mohammed Saleh Shamlan discussed All-level of services provided by the association of fish to the fishermen in Socotra and ways of activating the collaborative work of fish in the interests of the fishermen on the island. The meeting also attended by the President of the Cooperative of Fishing Ali Bin Shabaa and and the Director-General of Hdibo Saad Ali disscussed of the main reasons for the decline in servicesthat were provided to the fishermen, the most important phenomenon of breeding by the association of small groups of fishermen's associations are weak and unable to carry out their legal obligations to the fishermen associated with it, and in accordance with the laws governing such process The Minister of Fisheries, the Chief of the Cooperative Union PISCINE Socotra archipelago, Ahmed Issa, listned to a detailed description of the activities of traditional fishermen and the constraints they face due to the paucity of infrastructure projects in the fisheries sector, fish island.Which had not been allocated any project within the fifth component of fish Michrua funded by the European Union and the World Bank $ 32 million, which primarily aims to establish infrastructure facilities in various provinces, as well as his previous projects.Meanwhile, Minister of Fisheries, said the coming period will witness a lot of projects that will ensure the organization of fish catch and process development for the benefit of the fishermen .. stressing the need for the fish associations to provide services guaranteed by the law unless the fishermen will not be bound by the fishermen to pay any fees for the vulnerable and delinquent association in the tasks entrusted to it.The Minister of Fisheries, the need to encourage and support players have to activate the activity, as well as not to deal with the associations failed and unable to carry out its responsibilities towards the fishermen.The meeting was attended by assistant undersecrataries hn , the Ministry of Fisheries and a number of officials of the Socotra archipelago.
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