 Based on a US$3.2 million loan from the International Development Association(IDA), most of the boats were mechanized in the course of the 1980s.Although the addition of motors increased fuel costs, it resulted in doubling the fishing catch between 1982 and 1985.Moreover, the 1992 catch of 82,000 tons set a record; for example, in 1987 the catch was 56,900 tons.