Pact to be signed for Barka fishing port development

Energy Monday 15/January/2018 20:42 PM
By: Times News Service
Pact to be signed for Barka fishing port development

Barka: The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries will sign on Tuesday with Falcon Tourism Investment Company the investment contract for the development of the fishing port in the Wilayat of Barka under the auspices of Darwish bin Ismail Al Balushi, Minister Responsible for Financial Affairs.
The project provides basic services for the fisheries sector and other investment and commercial services that attract investment in the port.
The project comes after the recent completion of marine construction works and infrastructure development at the port, which were implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.
The government is seeking a partnership with the private sector in the implementation of important strategic projects. The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries launched a public bid to invest the fishing port in Barka in to allow the private sector to invest and develop the port and its management and operation, ice factories, packing and processing plants, fish workshops, maintenance workshops, boats, restrooms and stores.