The Government of Japan has approved the preliminary survey to appraise the proposal by the National Fisheries Authority for the new Madang market and fisheries jetty project that will aim to benefit more than 80,000 people of Madang town, the surrounding communities and other users of Madang market.
The
proposal was submitted in 2011 through the Department of National Planning and
Monitoring to the Government of Japan for funding under the fisheries grant
component of the Japanese Overseas Development Assistance.
The outside of the Madang Fisheries Cooperatives building. -Pictures courtesy of National Fisheries Authority |
According
to the managing director of the National Fisheries Authority, Sylvester
Pokajam, the proposed project would involve the construction of the vegetables
and fish market buildings, the development of a fisheries jetty, which includes
the ice making and ice-cum-fish storage facilities, the expansion of the
waterway into the lagoon and construction of a hanging bridge, and procurement and
installation of related equipment and materials such as the water reservoir and
emergency generator to complement the market facilities.
Pokajam
further explained that the project was part of a series of projects earmarked
for coastal maritime provinces, similar to the new Wewak market and jetty, with
the primary objective of enhancing fisheries production at the artisanal level
for local Papua New Guineans by strengthening fish distribution capabilities, by
providing sound and hygienic market condition for the daily market users.
The
construction of the fisheries jetty, ice-making and fish landing facilities
will enhance market accessibility and promote local fishermen and coastal
fisheries development in general in terms of increasing cash income
opportunities and promoting local fishing businesses.
The development of the jetty and the expansion of the
waterway into the lagoon is not only an essential part of the market by means
of improvement of accessibility to the market but also plays an important role in
the promotion of artisanal fisheries as center of the regional fisheries
development and enhancement of the town infrastructure, physical features and
beautification. The
jetty, ice making and landing facilities once developed, will be used as a
center of artisanal fisheries development as well as a base of sea
transportation for banana boats that link remote communities and
the Madang market.
The ice-making facility will provide ice for
fishing use to promote the artisanal fisheries.
In this connection, an ice-making plant together with ice-cum-fish
storage, water
reservoir and emergency generator will be provided.
The cost of the preliminary proposal was more than
US$5 million, however, once the survey and design of the project has been
completed, the actual cost of the project will then be determined.
The Japanese technical project design team engaged by
the JICA will be in the country from 26 February 26 to April 6, 2012.
I am interested in the fish market design. Can someone assist me with the design?
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