FISHERIES IV

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The main objectives of the project are to: (a) expand fish catches and improve processing; (b) improve the efficiency of the domestic and export marketing of fish; (c) improve the assessment and management of fish resources; and (d) help improve the position of women in fishing communities.. The project will provide for: (a) construction of primary facilities for fish handling in seven villages and of a road between two fishing villages to improve access; (b) import of: intermediate technology vessels, construction material for fishing boats, outboard engines and fishing gear, and a fleet of insulated and refrigerated trucks and plastic boxes for fish marketing; (c) technical assistance for the Coastal Fisheries Corporation, the National Corporation for Fish Marketing, cooperatives and the Ministry of Fisheries; (d) strengthening of the Marine Science and Resources Research Institute's fish stock assessment and resource management program and environmental research capability; and (e) services for women in fishing communities.