Fish

IDPPE (Institute for the Development of Small Scale Fisheries), a government agency that supports small scale fishermen and fish projects and promotes good fishing practices, has been identified as a partner for a potential fish project.

The project is located in Nahaloco and Larde, two villages located near the river Larde, 10 km from the Mine. The project aims to educate local fishermen on keeping fish fresh from the catch until delivery to the customer (the Mine canteen and other markets) using ice. The key step is the production of ice in Nahaloco and distribution to the fishing villages.

In each village one group has been organised and training has been given on cooperative working, association development, and on the importance, advantages and proper use of ice on board the fishing boats. A loan of about $3,500 was given to the 2 fisherman groups to purchase all materials for the project including better nets, cooler boxes and deepfreezes to produce the ice.

KMAD is financing the project and IDPPE provides technical assistance with training of the fishing groups. Monitoring and evaluation is done by both KMAD and IDPPE. The fishermen’s contribution to the project are their boats, work and commitment.