Oluvil Tuna Fisheries Port Project

Working in a team composing of an economist and a marine engineer, on an appraisal project to provide the basis for DANIDA to make a decision on whether to proceed with the preparations for possible support of the project to develop a tuna fishery harbour in Oluvil under the Mixed Credit Programme for international development.  MRAG provided an assessment of the fisheries sector including total landings and fleet size, fleet characteristics, activities of foreign vessels, marketing, status and production of marine resources; and overview of landing sites in the Oluvil and Ampara districts. MRAG also undertook an appraisal of the feasibility report and made recommendations.