Amidst reports of low catches by fishing communities across the country, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Tues-day countered that fishers had recorded increases in catches for the latter part of 2021.
“I want to quote a reputable processor in the fishing industry… one of the largest exporters in the history of Guyana told me last night that production increased from 400,000 tonnes at the end of last year to one million tonnes in January,” Mustapha said during his budget debate presentation to the National Assembly. He did not name the processor.