Brazil Creates Ministry of Fisheries

Brazil Creates Ministry of Fisheries

Brazil 31 July 2008 -

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Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has signed a bill to create a Ministry of Fisheries and the government has announced it will invest $1 billion in the sector up to 2011.
The signing took place during the launch of the National Fishery and Aquaculture Development Plan, converting the Special Secretariat of Aquaculture and Fishery (Seap) into a ministry.

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