Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company Limited (MIFCO) has stated that the new changes brought to the operation of the carrier vessels of the company would alleviate concerns raised by the fishermen.
MIFCO has brought changes to the operations of the carrier vessels used by the company to weigh skipjack tuna. As such, the vessels Randhi 23, 24, 25 and 26 vessels will now be operated by Felivaru Fisheries Complex. The four vessels were previously used at the Kooddooo Fisheries Complex. With the new changes Jazeera 102, which was operated at Felivaru will now be operated from Kooddoo.
General Manager of MIFCO Ahmed Zahir stated that the relocation of these four vessels to the north will allow fishing vessels to be docked in more ports, which will increase the confidence of fishermen in the north. He noted that this will reduce the queue for weighing the fish caught by the fishermen.
Jazeera 106 and Jazeera 105, the latest additions to MIFCO's fleet, are also engaged in operations now and Jazeera 104 will also be brought into operation soon. Jazeera 104 is currently in the port of Male' and the final preparations are underway to bring the vessel into operation. MIFCO believes that its fleet will be able to freeze an additional 150 tonnes of fish by the start of the upcoming fishing season.