MIFCO Operations Compromised Due to Poor Finances: Minister Shiyam
Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company (MIFCO) is not in a financially viable position to resume purchasing yellowfin tuna catches from fishers,…
Fisheries Union Expresses Concern Over Plans to Reintroduce Longline Fishing
The Bodu Kanneli Masveringe Union (BKMU), representing yellowfin tuna fishermen in the Maldives, has voiced apprehension over the Mohamed Muizzu…
Government to Ensure Timely Payments for Fish Sold to SOEs: Minister Shiyam
Steps will soon be put in place for fishermen to receive consistent, timely payments for their catch sold to state-owned…
Maldives Establishes State-Owned Corporation to Promote Fishery Products
A dedicated state-owned entity, the ‘Maldives Fisheries and Ocean Resources Marketing and Promotion Corporation’, has been established with the strategic…
Muizzu Announces Fisheries College, National Fishermen’s Registry
President Mohamed Muizzu on Sunday announced the establishment of a pioneering Fisheries College and a National Registry of Fishermen, aimed…
Rare Luminous Flashlight Fish Caught off Rasgetheem
A rare and luminous fish, commonly known as the flashlight fish, was caught off the east coast of Rasgetheem Island…
