MIFCO states that MVR 105 million has been disbursed to fishermen

Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company (MIFCO) stated today that the fishermen’s payment of MVR 35 million previously agreed by the state to be settled by Monday has been disbursed.

Addressing the three-day protest of the fishermen carried out last week in Gaaf Alif Atoll Kooddoo due to delayed payments, the government had agreed to settle one third of the fishermen’s full payment, MVR 100 million, by Monday. As agreed between the Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources and MIFCO, MVR 70 million from this amount was deposited to the fishermen on Thursday last week.