DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

Vice President Raquel Peña attended the presentation of the master strategic plan implemented by the Dominican Port Authority. The plan calls for transforming Dominican ports. It encompasses the financial recovery of the Port Authority and the modernization of ports nationwide.

During the presentation, Peña announced the development of the National Plan for the Construction and Rehabilitation of Fishing Docks to dignify the life of fishermen in the country. She said that 17 fishing docks will be readapted and built, starting with the dock in Boca Chica. This national plan will positively impact more than 15,000 fishermen, another 75,000 people that depend on these and close to 500,000 indirectly.

In addition, three more docks have already been awarded to start the Palenque docks in San Cristóbal, Salinas in Peravia, and Luperón in Puerto Plata. Works in favor of...