AIMS & OBJECTIVES

  • To manage and maintain the Fishing Harbour for all weather use of fishing vessels and post harvest activities by stake holders.
  • To provide convenient landing facilities to the fishing crafts.
  • To facilitate berthing, landing of catches, auctioning bunking, repairing etc.
  • To provide hygienic conditions for the processing, handling of fish to meet international standards.
  • To maintain hygiene as per the norms of international standard in handling of marine catches.
  • To create awareness among stake holders to be clean and maintain self hygiene while handling fish.
  • To train stake holders how to preserve fish in deck during transportation and packing to fetch good price.
  • To collect users fees from harbor activities for its operation and maintenance.
  • To manage fishing harbor with all available infrastructure and provide facilities to the users.

Facilities available in the Fishing Harbour.

  • Situated 3 K.Ms away from the river mouth enabling smooth sail of trawlers.
  • Quality of fish is maintained to international standard by proper handling, processing, packing, icing etc.
  • Two jetties having 200 mtrs. length each. Providing better facilities for landing and stacking of trawlers/vessels/boats etc.
  • Repair of trawlers and vessels in the repair track and dry docking for 24 trawlers at a stretch.
  • Supply of fresh water round the 'clock' to the trawlers before going for fishing and to the harbour users.
  • Diesel outlet on the jetty for fuel supply.
  • 12 Nos. of Ice plants in the vicinity of Dhamara for supply of quality Ice round the clock.
  • Storage facilities available for trawler owners.
  • Net mending yard for quick repair of nets.
  • Rest house facility provided to vessel crews on rent.
  • Market complex has been constructed to facilitate business require by the jetty users.
  • Pre- processing Plant is nearing completion to facilitate Exporters Owner Association.
  • Further facilities to the entrepreneurs and exporters for storage, shorting, grading and icing are provided.
  • Facilities like chitin plant and cold storage are in the pipe line for construction.