Fisheries Development
Region: Indian Ocean
Country: Maldives
Date: 1989
Funded By: FAO Investment Centre
The Government of Maldives requested World Bank assistance to replace the ageing fish collection system. MEP provided team members to prepare the specifications for shore-based cold storage, fish collection vessels, resource assessment and project planning. The MEP team visited all potential project sites and analysed all available information on fish landings, resources and seasonality. Working with the State Trading Organisation, two sites were approved for further study and project designs finalised.