As part of its efforts to assist those fisherfolk who have been impacted by low catches over the past six months, the Ministry of Agriculture yesterday distributed approximately 170 food hampers to fisherfolk and their families from the East Coast of Demerara,
The distribution comes months after a group of fishermen complained of not being able to harvest in their usual grounds due to offshore oil operations. Their claim is still to be substantiated as ExxonMobil has denied that its supporting vessels have prevented fishermen from engaging in their livelihood.
At a handing over exercise yesterday, held at the Lusignan Community Ground, Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha said that government is working on initiatives to help the industry become sustainable.
