Fish processing plant in Elmina. (Photo: Presidential Delivery Unit)
Modern fish processing plant opened in Elmina
GHANA
Tuesday, May 30, 2017, 02:10 (GMT + 9)
Ghanaian Government announced the opening of a fish processing plant at Elmina in the Central region, which is expected to help reduce unemployment and poverty in that area.
The plant construction was commissioned by Expotec International Limited of India and required a cost of USD 7.48 million, with funding from the EXIM Bank of India.
The ultramodern plant has a cold storage facility with a capacity of 100 metric tons, an ice block plant, a waste processing component for producing fish and animal feed, clinic, canteen and a crèche.
The new plant was inspected by Minister Fisheries and Aquaculture, Elizabeth Afoley Quaye, accompanied by the Deputy Central Regional Minister Thomas Agyei Baffour and the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem (KEEA) Municipal Chief Executive, Nana Appiah Korang.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, minister Quaye welcomed the project for the benefits it would bring to local fishermen in terms of post-harvest handling, improvement in the quality of fish caught and better returns for their catch as they could carry ice along for fishing, process and freeze their catch and put them in cold storage.
The minister noted that development projects for the fisheries sector, which included the development of fishing harbours, provision of cold storage facilities and landing sites, and the establishment of the Anomabo Fisheries College, reflected the commitment of Government to improving the wellbeing of fishing communities by creating the enabling environment that would create jobs and wealth for themselves, their children and their dependants.
In addition, she disclosed that Government had engaged a Ghanaian Management team, Raphael Spectrum Company Limited, to work with the contractor for a six-month supervisory period after which government would fully take over.
Therefore, the minister requested the factory administration board to put in place sound management systems to effectively manage the facilities and keep its standards.
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