Fishermen's backlog cleared: President Muizzu

The Fisheries Ministry said that this amount covers the money owed to fishermen up until last Friday.

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President Dr Mohamed Muizzu speaks on the occasion to mark Fishermen's day

Malika Shahid

2024-03-11 12:35:55

President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu said last night that all the money owed to fishermen by Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company (MIFCO) up until last Friday will be settled.

"With today's payment, the fishermen have been compensated for their catch until last Friday, and the backlog of payments to the fishermen has now been cleared," President Muizzu said in a post on X.

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