Merlus Opens Fish Factory At Walvis.

(From The Namibian - AAGM)

Byline: Maggi Barnard

PRIME Minister Theo-Ben Gurirab opened a N$38,2 million hake factory at Merlus Seafood Processors at Walvis Bay on Monday.

Merlus Managing Director Chris Pedersen said the factory is the first in the country to supply 'value-adding' sea frozen products directly into the retail market.

This means the fish are caught at sea, processed on a factory ship as far as possible and then frozen.

The frozen fish is then further processed in a factory on land from where it goes directly to the shops.

Many companies process wet or fresh fish on land before it is frozen and sold, while …