Parliament approves committee report on assisting fishermen
17 Oct 2012, 12:10 PM
Minivan News
Parliament today unanimously approved a report produced by an ad hoc committee formed three years ago to identify and propose solutions for difficulties faced by fishermen and boat owners.
The committee was formed on October 6, 2009 following a proposal by then-opposition Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party (DRP) MP for Haa Alif Kelaa, Dr Abdulla Mausoom.
In its report (Dhivehi), the committee recommended alerting the government to issues identified after consultations with officials from the fisheries ministry as well as fishermen from the three southernmost atolls.
The committee noted that fishermen were facing difficulties paying back loans due to the seven-year trend of declining fish catch.
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