Tpc

[Cyril Roger Brossard]

Deliberation on the establishment of the Tahiti Pearl Consortium (TPC) has just been published in the Official Journal of French Polynesia.

The TPC is a Mixed Economy Company. Country entered up to 85% in the capital of the SEM, which is initially set at 590 million Fcfp.

On Friday, the Ministry of Marine Resources has invited the pearl producers to a briefing on the operation of TPC. He offered them to take part in the remaining 15% of the capital.

Phillip Chan, President of GIE Poe no Raromatai: 3600 shares at 25 each 000 Fcfp are proposed to the pearl producers.

According to Franck Tehaamatai, President of GIE Tahiti Pearl Producer, thirty professionals were present at the meeting, ready to become shareholders: Remains whether the conditions stipulated by the pearl producers interested will be heard.

Contacted by the editor of Radio 1, the House of the pearl and the Ministry of Marine Resources have declined to comment.