Fishing declines again in August

2 weeks ago

Fishing declined in August compared to July, according to statistics from the state-owned fish company, MIFCO. In July, fisheries improved significantly and MVR 49.8 million was disbursed to fishermen. However, only MVR 29.9 million was released in August, a decrease of about 40 percent compared to July. According to MIFCO figures, 535 vessels landed 1,488.30 tonnes of fish last month. The bulk