To begin and carry out its Alternative Livelihood Project, Meridian Ports and Services Limited (MPS) has started relationships with important governmental agencies and civil society organizations.
The goal of the project, which will be unveiled by Terminal Three’s operators at the Tema Port, is to open doors and provide opportunities for those living in the nearby fishing communities.
As part of a donation to fishing communities in Tema, Nungua, Ningo, Prampram, and Kpone in the Greater Accra Region, MPS gave 2,000 bundles of fishing nets and 35 Yamaha outboard motors (each with 40 horsepower).
The communities, in addition to the above items, received two canoes with accessories, all valued at GH¢6,000,000.00.
He said it was important to create jobs for generations to come as not all children in those communities would take to fishing like their parents.
Mr Samara noted that the Port in itself was an economic infrastructure for other businesses to spring up, which would employ more people.
The Meridian Ports and Services Sea Turtle Hatchery was another project intended to rescue endangered species and promote biodiversity, he noted.
Turtles perform diverse roles in nature by having the types that act like grass mowers and creating habitats for fishes to thrive, while others feed on the jellyfish, which are notorious for eating young fishes, thus reducing the depletion of fish stock.