FAO Hands Over to Somaliland Gov’t Vessels produced by Berbera Marine College

[Deeq A.]

By: Ms. Farrah Mohumed

BERBERA–The Vice President, Hon. Abdirahman Abdilahi Ismail aka Sayli’i has today officially opened a fishing port which the Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) has rebuilt, revamped and expanded.  The North-East Coast Fishing Enterprise (NECFISH) operates the fish port. The Norwegian government has provided the funds while FAO has implemented.

The Vice president, the minister of Livestock Husbandry and Fisheries Hon. Hasan Mohamed Ali aka Gafadhi and official from the Norwegian government, and Berbera Marine College officials attended the function held for handing over locally produced vessels by the Marine College in Berbera. Both FAO and Norwegian officials who spoke at the function have spoken about the training and improving the knowledge based skills enhancement for the trainees which they urged the government to benefit from their honed skills. The minister for livestock husbandry and fisheries have thanked Norway for the support it provides to Somaliland. He praised the the working relations between Somaliland and FAO and further said that the new administration under incumbent president, Musa Bihi Abdi is concentrating on farming production and benefiting from local marine resources. The minister stated that the Nec-Fish Revamp ushers a new beginning.