Local longliner goes into action

The decked out longline fishing vessel at Wednesday’s arrival celebration at Uliga Dock. Photo: Hilary Hosia.
The decked out longline fishing vessel at Wednesday’s arrival celebration at Uliga Dock. Photo: Hilary Hosia.

The Ralik Ratak Fishing Company celebrated arrival of its new longline fishing vessel Wednesday at Uliga Dock. A line up of top RMI VIPs, led by President Hilda Heine, were on hand for speeches, dances, and food.

The fishing company is under Marshall Islands Holdings, Inc. MIHI CEO Patrick Chen said the aim of the company is to localize the fishing industry.

Read more about this in the January 18, 2019 edition of the Marshall Islands Journal.