The Ministry of Agriculture and the Guyana Association of Trawler Owners and Seafood Processors (GATOSP) are still to meet on the controversial approval of two trawler licences in the Seabob trade which can undermine conservation efforts.
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha when contacted last night told Stabroek News that GATOSP declined the invitation to meet on Thursday last citing short notice.
“I am still committed to meeting with the association but we didn’t get to meet last week because when my fisheries officer contacted them they said it was short notice to meet and get all their members to attend,” Mustapha said.
