The Maritime Cluster of french Polynesia was created four months ago. On Tuesday 14th, the President of the French Polynesia Edouard Fritch has welcomed Gérald Siu, the president of the Maritime Cluster accompanied by economic actors in the sector, fishermen, shipbuilders, ship owners and members of environment foundations, to discuss and share ideas for a better development of our marine ressources in a environmental way. , Gerard Siu pointed out that the Polynesian maritime area is “a real potential for development” . He considered that it is even “a major growth sector.” Members odiscussed subjects such as the training in the fields of the sea. That’s why, Gerard Siu intends to organize a large Forum marine trades in 2015 to attract young people to the sector Polynesian sea today suffers from a lack of qualified personnel.
The Maritime cluster gathered 25 members and 1,800 employees. Polynesian cluster is the fifth cluster of overseas territories affiliated to the cluster France.