The Dominican Fishing and Aquiculture Council (Codopesca) announced ongoing talks for the opening of a warehouse at Merca Santo Domingo, off Duarte Highway, where fishermen can store their fish and seafood products for later sale to buyers.
Milton Ginebra, Codopesca director, said meetings are taking place to reach an agreement with the government wholesale market facility. He said that the fishers are very interested in using the facility because of the increase of supply of fish and seafood as a result of the government support given to 23 fishermen cooperative projects during the surprise visits by President Danilo Medina. He says the cooperatives have been equipped with delivery trucks.
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Listin Diario
27 March 2017
