Fisheries fund to lure shark fishermen to alternative livelihoods
14 Jun 2010, 5:31 PM
Aishath Shazra
A fund to help shark fishermen find alternative livelihoods has been launched by the Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture on World Ocean’s Day, June 8th.
The fund was inaugurated less than a month before a total ban on shark fishing and export of shark products comes into effect on July 1.
The ministry had originally deferred the ban, citing the need to facilitate alternative livelihoods for the 200-odd shark fishermen and middlemen involved in the industry.
Money for the fund
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