Tuna Collection System Review
Region: Indian Ocean
Country: Maldives
Date: 1989 - 1990
Funded By: Government of Maldives / World Bank
The Government requested World Bank Assistance on the Maldives III Fisheries Project to replace the ageing tuna collection system. MEP provided experts to carry out a review of the fisheries sector to establish probable future availability of resources and the economics of artisanal versus commercial tuna operations.