Works begin on jetty in Corentyne River for fisherfolk
Construction of the jetty at Line Path, Corentyne has commenced
Works have commenced on the construction of a jetty in the Corentyne River that will benefit fisherfolk in the Corriverton area.
Senior Minister with responsibilities for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh, recently committed to having the facility built for the communities that engage in fishing. It was during the Government’s campaign for Local Government Elections that Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh was approached by fishermen of Corriverton, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) about the challenges they faced in bringing their catch to shore. As such, Dr Singh committed to having a jetty built to improve working conditions for the fisherfolks.
Work has already commenced on the structure at Line P ath.
According to Region Six Chairman David Armogan, the facility will assist the fishermen to get their catch from their boats onto land with ease.
“We have a place at Fyrish where we have a big waft, at Number 66 Village we have a waft, and there are many other places where we have big fishing complexes where we have wafts, but this is a little jetty where small fishermen do a bit of fishing in the Corentyne River. The only area that we have on the Upper Corentyne is at Number 66, so any other person who is coming out and would not be going to Number 66 will have to use the seawall, and it is very difficult sometimes for them to fetch their catch. When the water is low, they would have to walk a long distance and then climb that seawall to be able to bring out their catch,” Armogan pointed out. The project is being funded through the Finance Ministry.
Meanwhile, at Islington, which is considered by many as East Bank Berbice, but which falls under the New Amsterdam Municipality, fisherfolk also use the seawall to bring in their catch. Those fishers also experience the same difficulty.
“That is exactly the situation, and so maybe we need to look at another jetty for the Islington area, which is going to assist them greatly,” Armogan has said.
Fishers who operate from seawalls would normally have to wait on the tide before they can bring in their catch. With a jetty, they can eliminate that time loss and also be out fishing more often. (G4)
