The Ministry of Fisheries has opened the opportunity to participate in the second training scheduled under the Marine Hatchery Skills Development Program.
According to an announcement published by the Ministry of Fisheries regarding this, the training will be conducted from October 30 to November 12. Furthermore, it was decided to conduct this round of training with 15 participants, and if more individuals apply for this opened opportunity, participants will be selected in the order of form submission.
The Ministry opened the opportunity to participate in this 14-day training on September 30. The Ministry has requested interested parties to complete the designated form and submit it along with a copy of their ID card to info@mmri.gov.mv before 14:00 on October 15, 2024.
According to the announcement, participants will be accommodated in K. Maniyafushi during the training period. Additionally, travel between Male' and Maniyafushi for the purpose of the training, as well as the participants' accommodation and food arrangements, will be organized by the Maldives Marine Research Institute. Further information regarding the training can be obtained by calling the institute's number, 3322242.
The Marine Hatchery Skills Development Program is a joint initiative conducted by the Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources and the Maldives Marine Research Institute. Included in President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu's "Hafuthaa 14" (Week 14) roadmap, the program aims to develop mariculture, provide additional income and employment opportunities near islands for people living across the Maldives, and further expand and diversify economic activities in the country. Under this program, the first training program to teach youth how to establish hatcheries required for reef fish breeding and aquaculture skills was conducted from February 8 to 21. Fifteen individuals from various regions of the Maldives participated in that training program.
The Ministry of Fisheries is undertaking numerous efforts to establish and develop a mariculture industry in the Maldives. This includes a program to sell sea cages and live juvenile groupers to parties interested in mariculture. The arrangement to provide sea cages and live juvenile groupers to private parties is facilitated to pave the way for mariculture businesses by growing groupers.
Furthermore, under the efforts to designate mariculture as a distinct industry, the Ministry is working on allocating specific special zones for mariculture. In this regard, working with relevant stakeholders, four areas suitable for aquaculture have been identified, and the advice of the Cabinet of Ministers has been sought regarding the matter.
