The experience gained during this exercise will also be for the future development of the non-traditional crop sector. Great emphasis is being placed on the local fruit industry to ensure that its potentials contribute to the national economy are fully utilised. According to the Director of the National Agricultural Research Institute, Dr. Oudho Homenauth, the exercise comes at time when Guyana is in dire need to modernise its fruit industry to increase its growth and to lower cost of production to become competitive on the world market. If the project is realised Tamalau Creek will be reserved for the Sports Fishing project. An overview of the proposed project draft states that Guyana s hinterland offers excellent possibilities for tourism and sport game fishing.
Game fishing is a big business worldwide.
Several countries have found that it provides significant foreign currency earnings. Species of game fish that are of interest to the company are the Basha, Bayara, Silver Snapper and the Hymarra. When asked why the Tamalau creek was choosen as an eco-tourism spot Minister De Souza said that the river has an abundant supply of many kinds of game fish. The project if successful would create employment opportunities for residents. The project will be a joint venture between Hinterlander Tours and another tour company along with residents of Apoteri.