95% of Fishing Vessels in GDh Atoll Registered in Fishermen's Registry

The Fisheries Ministry has stated that 95% of the fishing vessels operating in GDh Atoll have been registered so far under the ongoing efforts to complete the national fishermen's registry.

Included in the government's Week-14 roadmap, the work to compile and complete the fishermen's registry has been ongoing for seven months. Ministry teams are currently active in 10 regions of the Maldives to register all licensed fishing vessels and their crews.

Today, the Ministry stated that 95% of the vessels in GDh Atoll have been registered. Additionally, last Wednesday, it stated that 83% of the vessels in Addu City have been registered. However, no further details were disclosed.

The Ministry is now aiming to complete the registration of all licensed fishing vessels and their crews before the end of October. The Fisheries Ministry has also stated that starting from October 1, when renewing fishing licenses, they will ensure that the vessel's crew is registered in the registry.

The Ministry has urged to ensure that the crews of licensed vessels are registered in the registry before October 1.