PHOTO: L-R, Robertsports Fish Landing Clusting Cluster with some Fishmongers listening to the Fisrt Lady Delegation
Monrovia-The Director General of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority, Madam Emma Glassco has termed Fishmongers as the drivers of the economy, a NaFAA press release said on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 .
Fishmongers are women who purchase, process, and sell fish and other fish species to consumers.
A proxy for Madam Emma Metieh Glassco, the Director of Human Resources Siekula Vannie who led a team from the office of the First Lady on an assessment tour of the Robertsports fishing cluster in Grand Cape County, acknowledged that without the fishmongers, fish and other fish species would not reach the plates for consumption.
Madam Glassco noted through her proxy that NaFAA with interventions from local and international partners will help to improve the livelihoods of Fishmongers to ensure the continuous supply of fish on the local markets.
Also addressing a group of fishmongers Tuesday, at the Fish Cluster, the Deputy Chief of Staff in the office of the First Lady of Liberia reiterated her plans to work collaboratively with NaFAA to improve the lives of women in fisheries referred to as fishmongers.
James Kortu disclosed that the First Lady of Liberia Madam Clar Weah is prepared to work closely with NaFAA for the provision of basic infrastructures for fishmongers so as to create a conducive environment which would enhance productivity.
Kortu stressed that Madam Clar Weah priority since assuming the role as fish lady of Liberia is to improve the lives of women, as fishmongers are of no exception.
The Deputy Chief of Staff in the office of First Lady Clar Weah commanded NaFAA Boss Madam Glassco for closely interacting with first lady Clar Weah to improve the lives of Fishmongers across Liberia.
It can be recalled, in early June 2021, the First Lady of Liberia disclosed plans to construct a modernize smoke oven facility for fishmongers/women in Fisheries in the Popo beach fishing community, stating that the land for the fisheries project has already been secured with all relevant documents.
In furtherance of the plan, a delegation from the office of the first lady led by the Deputy Chief of Staff visited the Robertsports Fish Landing Cluster to tour the facility.
The Fishmongers through their Representatives commended the first lady delegation for the tour and expressed the hope that Madam Clar Weah has plans to transform their lives.
Meanwhile, the Inspector of the City of Robersports Eric Pinney pointed out that the deplorable condition of the Robersports road is impeding the economy growth of Grand Cape Mount County and Liberia at large
Inspector Pinney said with the availability of the huge World Bank fish landing cluster which added value to fishermen and fishmongers and Piso which is for tourists’ attraction, the deplorable Robertsports road condition is depriving the county of some economy growth.
The Robertsports City Inspector is therefore calling on an immediate intervention into the deplorable road condition at address the lost the county is experiencing despite the presence of Lake Piso and the World Bank fish land cluster.