All fishing vessels to receive fuel at subsidized rates

3 months ago

Fisheries Ministry has announced that all fishing vessels operating in the Maldives will receive fuel from State Trading Organization (STO) at subsidized rates starting Wednesday. Subsidized fuel rates for commercial fishing vessels were previously limited to skipjack tuna vessels, but was expanded to include yellowfin tuna vessels in March. In a statement on Tuesday morning, the ministry announced that the government has