Naduruloulou aquaculture station set for $548,000 upgrade
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- Fiji’s Ministry of Fisheries signed two agreements with Earthlink Machinery to upgrade the Naduruloulou Research Fisheries Station.
- The projects will improve the prawn hatchery and rehabilitate 15 commercial ponds at a combined cost of more than $548,000.
- Officials expect the work to increase production capacity and support food security and sustainable fisheries research.
Fiji’s Naduruloulou Research Fisheries Station is set for an aquaculture upgrade worth more than $548,000.
The Ministry of Fisheries has signed two agreements with Earthlink Machinery. One project will upgrade the Prawn Hatchery Building at a cost of $378,000, with work covering structural, electrical, plumbing and interior improvements.
A second agreement, valued at $170,000, will rehabilitate 15 commercial ponds. The work includes desilting, improving drainage and strengthening pond embankments.
The upgrades are expected to increase the station’s production capacity and strengthen its role in aquaculture research. They are also intended to support Fiji’s food security and sustainable fisheries development.
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