Southern Tuna Crisis

MIFCO announces unlimited tuna purchase effective today

May 1, 2022, 13:20

Malé, Maldives - Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company Limited (MIFCO) on Saturday released the quota and announced unlimited tuna purchase effective 30 April 2022. MIFCO placed limits on tuna purchase on… Continued

MIFCO limits tuna purchase in the South to 7 tonnes

April 16, 2022, 15:35

Malé, Maldives - Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company Limited (MIFCO) on Saturday limited tuna purchase from the southern atolls to 7 tonnes effective tomorrow. MIFCO decided to limit the purchase of… Continued

JUST IN: Government authorizes purchase of all tuna caught by boats in queue

April 13, 2022, 01:51

Malé, Maldives - The Government of Maldives on Wednesday authorized the purchase of all tuna caught by fishing vessels queued at Koodoo. Total catch of all fishing boats in Koodoo… Continued

Southern fishermen protest at Koodoo Fisheries Complex amid incapacity to purchase tuna

April 12, 2022, 13:39

Gaafu Alif Atoll, Maldivs - Fishermen from five southern atolls have gathered at the Koodoo Fisheries Complex to protest the incapacity to buy fish amid high fishing season. The protests… Continued

MIFCO to bring additional vessel amid escalating tuna supply in the South

April 10, 2022, 15:46

Malé, Maldives - Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company Limited (MIFCO) has decided to bring an additional vessel from abroad to meet the escalating supply of tuna from the south. The decision… Continued