The relation of the Cypriots with the sea goes back to the earliest
phases of civilization of the island, since its first inhabitants
arrived from the sea. Evidence from the most recent excavations
date these phases to the 9th millennium B.C. From hereon, the
connections and keen interest of the Cypriots in the sea remain and
are evident in the arts and crafts of the various periods (pottery,
figurines, jewellery), as well as through a variety of material
remains.
After Cyprus became an Independent Republic in 1960, the new State
included fisheries development in the development policies of the
governments. As a result the Department of Fisheries was founded in
1964 within the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources; its
mandate was the development of fisheries and the rational
management of marine resources in general.
In the year 2000, the Department was renamed to Department of
Fisheries and Marine Research (DFMR) because of the significant
expansion of scientific research in its various aspects of
activities to broader scopes and objectives.
The construction, improvement and maintenance of fishing
shelters are among the major activities of the Department of
Fisheries and Marine Research. There are ten fishing shelters in
operation - at Ayia Triada, Paralimni, Ayia Napa, Potamos
Liopetriou, Xylophagou, Ormidhia, Larnaca, Agios Georgios Pegeias,
Pomos and Pyrgos. Fishing vessels are also harboured at Latsi and
in the ports of Paphos, Limassol and Larnaca.
Cache is a magnetic nano. Location is usually very crowded so
please beware of potential muglers and replace found cache into its
original place.
