Lack of Water: Bluefin Mascarene Loses Rs 5 Million in Three Days

11 years, 2 months ago - February 15, 2013

Activities of a major sea food hub operators, Tuna Mascarene are disrupted for several days. One source mentions loss of Rs 5 million. The reason: lack of water.

Operations in the sea food hub experiencing failures since Tuesday, February 12 with the slowdown in the flow of water on the national network. The fish processing industry in particular has been hit hard by these disturbances paradoxically floods.

"We are in a terrible situation for several days," said a source Tuna Mascarene. The plant, which exports mainly to Europe, fears of being unable to fulfill its orders if this situation continues.

The fish processing plants need a large volume of water everyday. Mascarene tuna treats itself to Rs 22 million fish per day.The lack of water in recent days has already caused losses of Rs 5 million to the factory.

Text by lexpress.mu

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