Some 106 participants, who successfully completed the General Course for Fisher, received their certificate of attendance and their Artisanal Fisher Registration Card during ceremonies held, today, at the Mauritius Maritime Training Academy, in Pointe aux Sables.
The Minister of National Infrastructure and Community Development, Mr Mahendranuth Sharma Hurreeram; the Minister of Blue Economy, Marine Resources, Fisheries and Shipping, Mr Sudheer Maudhoo; the Member of Parliament, Mr Rameswar Doolub; and other high officials were present.
The objective of the General Course for Fisher, run over eight days through the Fisheries Training and Extension Centre, is to impart knowledge and skills to non-registered fishermen who have applied for the Fisherman Registration Card so that they can venture out of the lagoon and around Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) in the open sea. FADS are structures set about five to eight nautical miles offshore to optimise catches by attracting big fishes…