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 Posted - 12 Nov 2007 : 16:46:17
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Serrekunda To Get Fish Market
By Modou Jonga
The director of the Fisheries Department Mr. Adiatou E. Njai has revealed at a recent stakeholder’s forum that a fish market will be constructed in Serrekunda and that the three fisheries centres at Bintang, Tendala and Albreda will be rehabilitated. The fisheries Department boss noted that this would be done through The Gambia Artisanal Fisheries Development Project.
According to Mr. Njai,,the said project will also rehabilitate and extend the Banjul Fisheries Jetty and related facilities at Bund Road, Banjul. While noting that the GAFDP will train fisheries staff, fisheries folk and industrial fisheries operators, the fisheries director disclosed that consultants would be recruited in the areas of skills management, environment, quality control and fisheries statistics in enhancing the implementation of a fisheries research programme. Mr. Njai noted that the fisheries Jetty will also be constructed at the derelict Wharf Njago at Bund Road. “Two floating pontoons will be provided for artisanal canoes” Mr. Naji posited.
On the competitiveness and profitability of the Banjul Fisheries Jetty, the fisheries Director said, a fully equipped office building will be constructed to house the staff of Fisheries Department, Gambia Ports Authority, Customs and Excise and the Navy fort the joint work on various aspects for the efficient operations of the Jetty.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No. 133/2007, 12 - 13 November, 2007
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