President to inaugurate hygienic fish market, minister says

Ambon (ANTARA News) - Marine Affairs and Fisheries Minister Freddy Numbery confirmed that President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will inaugurate an hygienic fish market in Tantui area, Baguala sub-district, Ambon, on June 29.

"The construction of the market, which happens to be one of the mega projects in the city, has been completed. The head of state will dedicate it on the occasion of commemorating the 14th National Family Day in Ambon," he told the press here on Sunday.

Numbery, who visited Ambon for an inspection of some fishery projects in Maluku, said that besides an hygienic fish market, he will also inspect some fishery companies in Tual, Southeast Maluku, and in Benjina, Aru district.

As to hygienic fish market covering a 40x100 square meters plot of land was built for the efficient channeling of fish from the production centers to the market.

"The people coming to the hygienic fish market will not only want to buy fresh water fish caught by the fishermen but the fish could also be directly consumed with different flavors," said Numberi in the company of South Maluku Governor Karel Albert Ralahalu.

The market has ten 2x5 square meters aquariums for the display of various fish species, in additionto some cold storages and a small fish pond, he said.