Minister highlights progress on illegal fishing

Friday, 6 June 2014 00:00

The Island's Environment, Food and Agriculture Minister has spoken at an Interpol conference in West Africa.

The speech outlined progress in Sierra Leone, where they've netted an additional $16 million in earnings for the country's substance fishermen.

There are concerns, from the 50 attending law enforcement officers from the Ivory Coast, that illegal activity - like piracy - being tackled in Sierra Leone is also present there.

Phil Gawne says they're hoping for similar advice:

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