Rear Windowz: Fishermen trawl under Israeli navy scrutiny

Monday, November 16, 2009

Fishermen trawl under Israeli navy scrutiny

a CNN article dated November 10, 2009

Highlights are the same as in 2005:

Israeli navy keep watchful eye on Gaza fishermen
They are only allowed to work three nautical miles off shore
Fishermen say they risk being fired on by the navy if they break the limit

Acc to the article they are now 3500 fishermen in Gaza, compared to 2500 registered when i did my research work...if this is true, there are now more fishers for the same or fewer resources.

Some Data

Population in Gaza: 1.4 million

Fishers: approx. 2,500 registered
Of which, 1,040 fishers based in Mawasi area (Rafah and Khan Younis)

Support staff (repair, marketing): approx. 2,500

4 Fishing wharves: Gaza city, Deir el Balah, (Al Mawasi) Khan Younis, (Al Mawasi) Rafah

Fishing units (not all in working conditions): Trawlers (17), Shanshula Launch (purse seine - 66), motorised Hasaka (495), unmotorised Hasaka (150)

Catches: mostly sardines, but also mackerel, swimming crab, cuttlefish, horse mackerel, prawns and little tunny

Fishery Administration: General directorate of Fisheries in the Ministry of Agriculture; Ministry of Transport; Coastal Police

Private Institutions: Al Towfiq cooperative; and fishermen associations

Key issues

Limits on fishing areas (currently 3 nautical miles)

Likely full or overexploitation of major accessible fisheries resources

Pollution

Restrictions on Access and Trade to and from Gaza

No Seaport, No airport

Many boats are holed and/or rusty

Lack of infrastructures and facilities

Vulnerable areas: prior to 2005: Al Mawasi (Fishers from Khan Younis were totally prevented from fishing between 2000 and 2005, and were restricted from maintaining their boats for much of that period. Fishermen from Rafah could fish, but were also subject to restrictions on access to their boats. Over the same period, total revenue generated by the Mawasi fishing industry dropped by more than two-thirds, forcing many fishermen to rely heavily on food assistance)

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Monday, November 16, 2009

Fishermen trawl under Israeli navy scrutiny

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