Tunisia - Fisheries Project

RESTRICTED Report No. PA-9la Tih report h for official use only by the Bmnk Group sud apeciflliy authorlzed crpztions or peoo It my not be publUhod, quoted or cited without Bank Group authorization. The Bank Group door not acoept responsliblty for the accuracy or conploteneu of the report. INTERNAllONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION APPRAISAL OF A FISHERIES PROJECT TUNISIA August 30, 1971 Agriculture Projects Department  CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS US$1 - Dinar (D) 0.525 D 1 - US$1.905 D 1,00 - US$1,905 D 1,000,000 - US$1,905,000 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES (Metric System) . ton - 1,000 kg - 2,205 lb 1 km - 0.621 mi 1 iI2 - 0.386 sq mi ; a - 3.281 ft - m3 . 35.315 cu ft ABBREVIATIONS BNT : National Bank of Tunisia (Banque Nationale de Tunisie) DSP : Directorate of Fisheries (Direction des Services des Peches) FOSEP: Special Fund for Fisheries (Fonds Special d'Encouragement a la Peche) FPD : Fisheries Project Division, within DSP ONP : National Office of Fisheries (Office National des Peches)  TUNISIA FISHERIES PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS .............. .. ................. i-ii I. INTRODUCTION ...................... ...................... l Il. BACKGROUND .......... .................... l A. General ............................................ l B. Fishing Operations ...... ...................... 2 C. Shore and Marketing Facilities ............... 4 D. Supporting Services ................................ 6 E. Fisheries Credit ...... ....................... 7 III. THE PROJECT ............................................. 8 A. General Description ...... ..................... 8 B. Detailed Features ...... ...................... 9 C. Cost Estimates ..................................... 10 D. Financing ........ ......................... il E. Procurement ....... ................................. 13 F. Disbursement ....................................... 14 IV. ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT ............................. 15 A. Fisheries Project Division ......................... 15 B. National Bank of Tunisia ........................... 16 C. Accounts and Audit ................................. 17 V. PRODUCTION, PRICES, MARKETS AND OPERATING RESULTS ....... 18 A. Production, Prices and Markets ..................... 18 B. Financial Returns .................................. 19 VI. ECONOMIC BENEFITS AND JUSTIFICATION ........ .. ........... 19 VII. AGREEMENTS REACRED AND RECOMMENDATION ................... 20 This report is based on the findings of an IDA appraisal mission to Tunisia in December 1970 composed of Messrs. G. von Gontard, P. Esmiol, R. H. Gol- kowsky, W. A. Ward (IDA), and W. D. Nardelli (Consultant).  -2 - A