Island money stamping out illegal fishing

Thu, 24 Oct 2013

The Island's also donated a patrol boat

Money donated by the International Development Committee is helping fight illegal fishing in Sierra Leone.

The committee’s support for the war torn country is part of a three year commitment to support its fisheries management and sustainability project.

Committee chairman Phil Gawne visited the country recently to see the impact of the charitable effort first hand.

He told us the help allows the country to focus on funding strategically important areas: