They delivered 10 outboard motors of 40HP, along with financing and other materials, to fishermen in Barcelona (Simón Bolívar municipality), Anzoátegui state, with the aim of boosting fish production and strengthening the local economy.
Additionally, they provided an industrial kitchen to the Women of the Sea program Tejiendo Redes, a plan that seeks to strengthen the participation of women fishermen in the processing, preparation and gastronomy phases, adding value to marine production and generating new jobs.
"We seek not only to improve catches and fishing activity, but also to promote the ownership of the processing and transformation of the product by our own fishermen and fisherwomen in order to boost the local economy," said the Minister of Fisheries, Juan Carlos Loyo.
During the activity, four fishermen from Lechería, Urbaneja municipality, also received motors for their boats.
So far this year, Anzoátegui state has seen an 86% increase in the production of fish products, positioning itself as one of the regions with the greatest contribution to national supply and food sovereignty, Loyo emphasized.
Rehabilitation of the fish collection center in Guanta is progressing
During his visit to Anzoátegui state, the Minister of Fisheries, together with the governor, Luis Marcano, and the mayor of Guanta, Yinder Saldivia, confirmed the progress of the recovery of the Cacique Toronoima Community Fishing Collection Center.
This project, implemented through the Ministry of Commerce, is a directive from President Delcy Rodríguez to transform this space into an Endogenous Development Hub that provides timely responses to the needs expressed by the community and the fishing sector. The facility includes two freezing modules and one preservation module, as well as an operational area for packing and processing fish.
“What we are incorporating here is the economic component to ensure the sustainability of this initiative. The key is for the fishermen to receive a better income and for the community to have access to the product,” stated Minister Loyo, adding that this facility, in addition to being the first reopened Endogenous Plant in the country, will soon be the first to bring women from other states to experience it firsthand.
