Work on fish market to start soon
Video: Mark Zammit Cordina
Works on the development of a new €3 million fish market that will meet European standards will start in the coming weeks.
Speaking during a visit to the site this afternoon, Rural Affairs Minister George Pullicino said the work will divided into four phases.
These are the demolishing of the building that used to accommodate the Marsa reverse osmosis plant which has now been decommissioned and dismantled; the building of a new retaining wall behind the site and the slaughterhouse; the building of the fish market proper; and the building of a storey above the fishmarket to be used for the processing of fish.
The facility will also include space for the processing of unsold fish giving consumers a bigger choice of fresh products.
The facility, work on which will be completed in a year-and-a-half, will include parking.
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Pauline Peterson
Jul 27th 2012, 08:12
Without wanting to sound negative.
Wouldn't the old Valletta Markets building have been more appropriate and handy for all?
Will there be buses scheduled to this new place? Or will customers stand in all kinds of weather with their fish purchases, especially in Summer.
A good idea but not handy for all.
Alexander Brincat
Jul 26th 2012, 20:51
@ Paul Camilleri: Forsi faham ma hawnx aktar, izda trab iswed gol pulmun kemm trid! U ghandek tkun taf li biex nibdluha ghall gass se thallas int u mhux l-UE. Ara kemm temmen cucati.
Carl Abela
Jul 27th 2012, 08:21
Mr. Alexander Brincat u Paul Camillieri, il-faham u trab iswed gol pulman xandu xjaqsam mal pixkerija il-gdida li se tinbena????????
G Tonna
Jul 26th 2012, 18:25
Thanks to EU funds as usual. And to think that Labour was so much against Malta Joining the EU. The Labour party is not ready to govern because its leaders do not have the right foresight and Malta always suffers when they are in office.
No wonder The Nationalist have been repeated voted in office for six times out of the last seven elections. The Maltese know who can be trusted.
Guido Farrugia
Jul 26th 2012, 20:36
Time will tell, time will tell.
Jan Chircop
Jul 26th 2012, 20:46
Iva sewwa qieghed tghid, b gonzipn par idejn sodi u mohhok mistrieh... Nergaw nafdawh! Hallina tridx!
Paul Camilleri
Jul 26th 2012, 17:44
Veru ahjar issir il yacht marina fil menqa, ghax milli jidher J Azzoppardi ghandu l biza li jekk jerga jitla l Lejber jerga jdawwar il mollijiet tal menqa f'muntanji ta faham, kif kienu fl 1987. Tiftakarhom Josef?
J Azzopardi
Jul 27th 2012, 18:02
Niftakarhom habib, u dak li mhux tajjeb qatt ma jsir tajjeb!
Li hu zgur li l-Gvern Nazzjonalista ilu jidhaq bil-Marsin billi jghidlu li se jaghlaq il-powerstation u hemm ghada.
M'ghandix biza' mill-Labour, ghax diga mweghda l-gheluq tal-Power station u naf ukoll li aktar min nofs il-Marsin jghixu f'binjiet li bena l-Labour.
Kien il-Labour li fil-Marsa, ta hajja dicidenti li tant nies bil-bini tal-Gvern. Pls note li fil-Marsa l-Labour bena numru kbir ta' 'djar' mhux flats zghar.
C Cassar
Jul 26th 2012, 17:10
Another project that will benefit the Maltese by developing a run down area. As per usual, they come on here to moan and moan.
Well, with all the refurbishemnts taking place (funded mostly by the EU), at least visitors with some vision appreciate the improvements being made.
J Azzopardi
Jul 26th 2012, 15:47
Ahjar tghidulna meta se tnehhu l-Powerstation!
Ahjar tghidulna meta se ssir il-Yacht Marina fil-Menqa!
Ahjar tghidulna meta se tiehdu hsieb il-problema tal-prostituzzjoni!
Ahjar tghidulna kif se jitnaddaf il-bahar ta' quddiem l-iskola li fiha l-immigranti irregolari!
Il-Marsa mhix il-Maghtab ta' Malta, diga ghandna hafna industriji, problemi u traffiku l-Marsa, m ghandnix bzonn aktar. Grazzi.
Josef Azzopardi
Kunsillier
joe galea
Jul 26th 2012, 15:30
I hope with these high standards prices will be controlled we pay too much for fish as it is already.
Many families can`t afford to buy fish any more!!!!!!!!!
D Vella
Jul 26th 2012, 15:25
One hopes that in selecting this location for the project, due account was taken of the subsequent increase in traffic that will inevitably result, together with the somewhat awkward road connection layout in the general area!!
c. hansel
Jul 26th 2012, 15:15
good luck with keeping the time schedule :)
Joe Vella
Jul 26th 2012, 22:48
And the amount bugeted
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