DTIS, Volume I - Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF)

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With the Maldives Fishermen’s Association facing serious capacity deficiencies, there is no organisational framework for collaboration between Maldives’ fish exporters for product promotion. There is need for government assistance in establishing an export group and for a variety of support services to be provided to it. The goal would be to increase the export volume and value destined for the high end of markets, which will result in a direct increase in income generation for the industry. Additional employment will be created in the industry at sea and on shore. The export group will need seed financing for its activities during the first few years to prepare documentation and establish a network. The export group should be seen as a facilitator with the main responsibility to carry out export promotion and market research. It should participate in the major international fish fairs and trade fairs. D. PRODUCT DIVERSIFICATION AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT Modernization of the sector further requires extending the range of primary production through catch and aquaculture and in developing new high value processed for export as well for as the local tourism sector and the local market. With the objective of enhancing export diversification and linkages, a product development programme should be implemented. This would include expanding the range of primary production through catch and aquaculture, and in terms of developing new high value processed products for the export and tourism sector markets. The programme will contribute further towards atolls development and gender equalisation if the activities are executed regionally. A new laboratory and processing hall should be made available for the common use of the processing industry against a complementary user fee. The laboratory should be fully equipped with facilities for testing the products under development, and to carry out quality control. A least cost approach would be to expand the role of MRC to encompass product development (which is a slight diversion from the recommendation of the KF study where an entire new facility/laboratory would be established). Towards this end, MRC should act as a facilitator as it would link demand driven product development to its own scientific knowledge concerning the availability of the sustainable raw material base. Some potential products based on existing demand patterns in European and Asian markets are the following: • Filleting and freezing (block/IQF); • De-boning; • Sausages, fish burgers and fish fingers; • Smoking; • Vacuum packing and wrapping; 135
• Can seaming and retorting; • Fishmeal production. With the establishment of a product development centre, MRC will become a more active player supporting the industry, and it will contribute to an increase in the value of the products developed from the resource endowment. E. AQUACULTURE A pilot aquaculture project should be designed with the objective of developing a sustainable aquaculture sector, with a view towards supplying local markets as well as for exports. When validated with positive results, the scheme should be extended to villagers – especially women – as an income generating activity. Given the generous number of lagoons and sheltered areas in the atolls, mariculture development should be initiated with government support but operated by the private sector. Mariculture has great potential to deliver quality white fish, shellfish and other marine products to the tourism industry and for export. It can also contribute to reducing regional disparities and poverty as it can be implemented in the outer atolls thus providing job opportunities to local communities. Mariculture is particularly suitable for women- friendly work. With the objective of developing a sustainable aquaculture sector in commercial scale from brood stock management to harvestable consumer size fish, a pilot aquaculture development project should be designed. Due to its experimental nature, the pilot project should be placed under the auspices of MRC. MIFCO has already expressed interest in being a partner, and negotiations between MFAMR and MIFCO should take place soon to assess whether an extension of the existing aquaculture project will be fruitful. F. EDUCATION AND TRAINING The vision to modernize the fishery sector should be complemented by comprehensive education and training facilities to provide the necessary range of skills. Close collaboration between the industry and the existing training facilities will be required to design the programmes. Efforts are also required to make fishery-related occupations attractive to the young. The education system should be adapted to meet the requirements of a modern fishery sector and industry. Present capacity constraints may be overcome if existing training institutions and faculties cooperate more closely. There is a need for the following tailormade courses for the fishery sector: • Captain and master fisherman certification; 136
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FINAL R E P O R T Volume 1 MALDIVES
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GSP HACCP HDFC HDI HIES HH HRD HS I
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TRIPS TRTA TSA TTMP UAE UK UNCTAD U
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CHAPTER 6: CUSTOMS SERVICES AND TRA
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C. ECONOMIC TRENDS Buoyant GDP grow
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suspense procedures, thus eliminati
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