MIFCO Inaugurates 30-Tonne Ice Plant And 50-Tonne Storage Facility in Bandidhoo
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The Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company (MIFCO) has officially inaugurated a 30-tonne ice plant and a 50-tonne ice storage facility developed in Bandidhoo, Dhaalu Atoll.
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30 ޓަނުގެ އައިސް ޕްލާންޓް މިއަދު ހުޅުވައިދެއްވީ ފިޝަރީޒް މިނިސްޓަރ އަޙްމަދު ޝިޔާމް. މިފްކޯގެ ސީއީއޯ ބްރިގޭޑިއާ ޖެނެރަލް (ރޓޑ) ފަރުޙަތު ޝަހީރު ވެސް ބައިވެރިވެވަޑައިގެންނެވި.
މި ޕްލާންޓުގައި 50 ޓަނުގެ އައިސް ސްޓޯރޭޖް ފެސިލިޓީއެއް ވެސް ހިމެނޭ. pic.twitter.com/8GtnWoOVAB— MIFCO (@mifcomv) October 30, 2025advertisement
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The new facility was inaugurated by the Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Resources, Ahmed Shiyam, during a special ceremony held in Bandidhoo on last Wednesday.
The government is establishing ice plants across the country to improve fishermen’s access to ice. The Bandidhoo ice plant forms part of an ongoing project to set up similar facilities on 11 islands. According to the Fisheries Ministry, the ice plants opened in Bandidhoo and earlier the same day in Meedhoo are expected to greatly benefit fishermen in the region.
During the inauguration ceremony, Minister Shiyam highlighted that the Bandidhoo facility was completed and made operational in record time. He noted that President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has been making extensive efforts to address challenges in the fisheries sector, particularly in ensuring easy access to ice for fishermen.
The Minister also said that most of the ice plants across the Maldives were non-operational when the current administration took office. He stated that these facilities have since been restored and brought back into operation after their management was handed over to MIFCO.
Minister Shiyam added that MIFCO is also completing stalled ice plant projects and developing new facilities to meet the diverse needs of fishermen.
MIFCO’s Chief Executive Officer, Farhath Shaheer, said the company will ensure strict monitoring and inspection of all ice plants under its management. He emphasised that the establishment of new facilities will enable fishermen engaged in various types of fisheries to maintain the freshness of their catch, improving the quality of fish delivered to other destinations, including resorts.
The establishment of new ice plants is a key pledge of President Muizzu’s administration, aimed at strengthening the fisheries sector and supporting the livelihoods of fishermen across the Maldives.
