South Korea assured Sierra Leone Ambassador Omrie
Michael Golley of its support in assessing and managing the nation's fisheries
stocks.
Director-General of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of the
Republic of Korea Shinhee Cho and her delegation met with the ambassador recently at the Sierra Leone Mission in Seoul.
Golley had visited the Korean Ministry previously
while seeking support for his country's fisheries sector. The latest meeting
resulted in assurances that the Korean government would assist Sierra Leone as
it works to effectively manage its fisheries to assure sustainable development.
Cho also announced the establishment of a
World Fisheries University, which will work in conjunction with the United Nations
Food and Agricultural Organization. The pilot program will begin in 2017. Students
from Sierra Leone were invited to participate in the program.
The fishing industry in Sierra Leone has been affected by
foreign commercial fishing operations within its territorial waters. The overfishing
has raised concerns over the fisheries stocks. With the assistance from South Korea, the government will have the ability to assist locally owned
fishing companies to strengthen their businesses. The nation's fishing industry
employs approximately 230,000 people.
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