MIFCO settles all fishermen payments at Kooddoo and Addu complexes
The Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company (MIFCO) has announced that it has cleared all outstanding payments for fish purchased from fishermen at the Kooddoo Fisheries Complex...
Gov’t aims to increase fish processing capacity to 9-fold in 3 years
Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Resources Ahmed Shiyam has said that the fish processing capacity in the Maldives is set to increase more than nine...
Gov’t aims to diversify fishing industry: Minister Shiyam
Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Resources Ahmed Shiyam has revealed the government's overarching goal of diversifying the fishing industry, aiming to transform it into the...
Fisheries ministry initiates 25-year masterplan for industry development
The Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources has begun efforts to formulate a 25-year masterplan for the fisheries industry. The ministry announced that the strategic...
Gov’t facilitates opportunities for fishermen to apply for housing schemes
Minister of Housing, Land and Urban Development Dr. Ali Haidar Ahmed has revealed that arrangements have been made such that fishermen can apply for housing...
Fisheries minister announces concessions for mariculture industry investors
Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Resources Ahmed Shiyam has announced that proposals for mariculture, or sea farming, in the Maldives have been received from both...
Fisheries Ministry to develop lobster fishery sustainably
The Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources has introduced a new plan to develop the lobster fishery in an environmentally sustainable way.The Fisheries Ministry's plan...
Over 50% of vessels registered in National Fishermen’s Register
The Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources has announced that more than 50% of vessels have now been registered in the National Register of Fishermen. The...
Fisheries Ministry hands over ice plant development in two islands to MIFCO
The Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources has signed an agreement with the Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company Limited (MIFCO), to hand over the establishment of...
Development of three fish processing plants will begin this year: Fisheries Minster
Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Resources, Ahmed Shiyam has announced that the development of fish processing plants in three regions of the Maldives will begin...