Shiyam: Gov't owes nothing to yellowfin fishermen

2 days ago

Fisheries Minister Ahmed Shiyam said on Saturday evening that the government does not owe any money to yellowfin tuna fishermen, but that private companies are responsible for paying millions of rufiyaa owed to them.   Speaking at the Fishermen’s Day celebrations in R. Dhuvaafaru, Shiyam stressed that until now, it has been private companies purchasing the catch from yellowfin tuna fishermen.   “The government