Rehabilitation of Roseau and Marigot Fisheries Awarded For $27 Million

The Ministery of Agriculture and Food Security has awarded the rehabilitation of the fisheries in Roseau and Marigot to a Japanese company. The contract was awarded to the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for the sum of $27 million after a successful bid. The rehabilitation will be carried out as a grant agreement between JICA and the Dominican government.

The contract award was signed on May 31 and construction activities will commence in July with project completion set for August 2022. In March, the contractor

For the fishery complex in Roseau, the fishery building and exterior facilities as well as office spaces will be reconstructed. The cold storage facility and ice-block machines will also be installed, while other rehabilitations will include the fish processing equipment, fish quality inspection unit, and workshop facility. A workboat and a refrigerated truck will also be provided for the fishery complex.

For the Marigot fishery complex, JICA will renovate the administrative and market buildings, reconstruct the boat repair workshop, construct a wharf and a breakwater edge, as well as install fishermen’s lockers and useable toilets. Containers for fish, platform scale, and VHF radio equipment will also be made available. A consultancy department will also be provided for bidding, procurement, and marketing services.

Before the devastation of Hurricane Maria in 2017, more than 300 fishermen from Scotts Head and St. Joseph carried out fishing activities at the fishery complex in Roseau; and over 135 fishermen and fish vendors worked at the Marigot fishery complex. But the hurricane disrupted the business and destroyed most of the buildings and fishery business equipment.

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