Fishy business. The Social Impact of SST.pdf - Act Now!

Philomena Naura: “The smell around town that people talk about, its not the fish smell, it’s thewaste water, the waste water.”Francis Sumanup mentioned that one of the spin offs was growing selling coconut shells to thefactory (which cover the surface of the waste in the tank and function as a deoderizer ) but it fellthrough.In the estimation of Sumanup, Naura and Boatwood, the Company milestones include:• Increased production from 20 tonnes to 110 tonnes/day, meeting optimum level, thoughthe plant as potential to produce 200 tonnes/day.• Active staff of 1200 recruited from all parts of the province and overseas• Experise and collective experience in the industry especially at management level• All staff appropriately trained and taken through necessary health and safetyprocedures,• One of the best plants in the region beased on international standards• Export quality loined tuna to Europe, Thailand and USA.• Promote localization througb staff training and high employment percentage (90%).• Spinoffs include purchase of fuel from local depots; usage of local water supply;purchase of vegetables from local markets; and providing employment to 1200.Company setbacks:• High staff turnover, especially in production division (mainly due to complains aboutpay).• Unable to initially meet the expected production level (Tonnage).:• Change how wages have been calculated• Open door policy—more staff-supervisor and management interaction/communication,mainly through monthly meetings and occasional parties.• Optional shifts depending on division.• Free decent meals during breaks.o. Health and sanitationThe factory is large a spacious enough to double its production capacity with only minoradjustments. Inside, the administration building is serene and air conditioned, one flight abovethe high-ceilinged windowless production floors, where the air recirculates a smell of fishwastes. The production floor itself is an Orwellian vision, with long steel tables surrounded by95