LITTLE BASSA, Sept. 18 -- Liberia's fisheries sector took a historic step toward modernization as the Government of Japan, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) jointly inaugurated a state-of-the-art fish processing facility in Little Bassa, Compound #1, Grand Bassa County.

The new facility, fully equipped with modern fish processing technology, solar-powered freezers, and sea safety materials is expected to drastically cut post-harvest losses, improve food quality, and empower women fishmongers across Liberia's nine coastal counties.

For years, Liberia's fisheries sector has been plagued by low productivity, unsafe fishing practices, and high post...