By Edward Vamboi
The Directorate of Information Wing of the Ministry of Information and Communication in a 7th, July 2021 Press Release captioned, “Allegations Against The Ministry Of Fisheries And Marine Resources” disclosed that Government’s attention has been drawn to published allegations of unfairness, injustice and corruption among Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources officials in the wake of the sad demise of a Republic of Korea national Kim Sung Nyeon who was resident in Sierra Leone.
The Ministry says it is expressing heartfelt condolences to the family of the deceased and to the friendly Government and people of the Republic of Korea adding that a comprehensive administrative inquiry will fully investigate all the issues and circumstances around the unfortunate event.
According to the Release, Government has identified the Fisheries and Marine Resources sector as critical for economic diversification, food security, and international trade and investment and therefore remains fully committed to providing an open, fair, and transparent investment ecosystem through enhanced governance of the sector.
Government, the Ministry furthered, is also committed to stemming annual revenue losses from illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing by interdicting tax evasion and clamping down on underreporting of catch and overfishing.
It ended by stating how Government will continue to develop and expand the sector through transparent and sustainable management and governance policies and practices.
