VISIT OF THE MINISTER SIDI TIÉMOKO TOURÉ AT THE FISHING PORT OF ABIDJAN

Visite de travail Monday 23 August 2021

In order to carry out the missions assigned to him, the Minister of Animal and Fisheries Resources, Mr. Sidi TOURÉ paid an official visit to the Abidjan fishing terminal, on June 10th, 2021. He was received for the occasion by the Managing Director of Abidjan Port Authority (APA), Mr. Hien Y. SIÉ. His excellency the Minister Sidi TOURÉ indicated that his presence at the port of Abidjan is part of a takeover of the responsibilities of the Ministry of Animal and Fisheries Resources. Through a visit to the pier of the Abidjan Fishing Terminal and to some tuna canning and processing plants (SONAL and SCODI & PÊCHE), Mr. Sidi TOURÉ toured the infrastructures carried out and indicated that this visit enabled him to discover the potentialities and opportunities available to Côte d'Ivoire in terms of fishery resources. « In view of the ambition assigned to us by the Prime Minister, Mr. Patrick ACHI in terms of aquaculture product management, which goes so far as to be self-sufficient in production and especially the integration of natives in this sector in a strong way, we came to pay a visit on the field and above all to see for ourselves, what makes Côte d'Ivoire the leading tuna port in Africa. I leave very satisfied (…) I would like to take the opportunity to greet the Managing Director of Abidjan Port Authority (APA), Mr. Hien Yacouba SIÉ for all his efforts for the proper functioning of the Fishing Terminal. », Said the Minister of Animal and Fisheries Resources. Note that Minister Sidi Tiémoko TOURÉ who ended his visit with a working session at the Veterinary Health Inspection and Control Service on the Borders (SICOSAV), was appointed head of the Ministry of Animal and Fishery Resources of Côte d'Ivoire, the April 06th, 2021.