Weak fisheries sector could benefit from strong tourism
16 May 2012, 6:13 PM
Daniel Bosley
The Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture Ahmed Shafeeu has suggested that the tourism industry might be “tapped” to improve the fortunes of the ailing fisheries sector.
“The internal market is there for agriculture and fisheries. The local demand for fish is huge, including resorts,” he said.
Shafeeu noted that there was potential in closer links between resorts and local producers, and that there had already been suggestions from some island communities that such links be further cultivated.
“The [fisheries] sector needs to be re-prioritised. Recently, the focus has been mainly on tourism. We are very vulnerable if we depend only on tourism,” said Shafeeu.
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