By RODRICK DESURI
Auki
The proposed Auki Fisheries Complex, for which the tender for construction will be issued on March 20, will host the office of the Bina Harbour tuna processing plant project.
This was said by the Malaita Provincial Deputy Secretary, Peter Herehura, during an interview on Monday this week.
He said the office will provide a space for the fisheries officers who manages the Bina project operations and development.
“The proposed 30-million-dollar fisheries complex will accommodate 35 officers, and it will also host a Bina Harbour project office.
“This will give the fisheries officers responsible for the Bina Harbour project a place to work and do whatever is related to the project,” he said.
In the meantime, discussion between the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources and Malaita Province for an extension area to be included in the proposed complex has been successful, with Malaita Province agreeing to be included.
The proposed fisheries complex will be funded through a Solomon Islands Government loan from the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA).
The project is expected to create employment and business opportunities for local workers and suppliers.
The construction tender is expected to be launched on March 20, with actual construction beginning around June 2026, subject to the completion of remaining approvals and land processes.
The fisheries officers acknowledged the Malaita Provincial Government and look forward to continued collaboration as the project moves toward the construction phase.
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