His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has commissioned the first fish processing plant at the Sierra Fishing Company, east of Freetown, saying it will provide an established in-shore facility to add value to the huge marine resource potential in the country.
"We assert in our New Direction manifesto and in the Medium Term National Development Plan that fisheries as a sub-sector contributes 12 percent of GDP, employs over 500,000 people, and is the staple of economic activity right along the coastline and in the interior of Sierra Leone. In line with our bid to achieve food security, fish remains the primary source of primary protein for most Sierra Leoneans. Besides, we have emphasised, as a Government, that there is great potential to increase earnings from the sector," he said.
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