“Illegal Fishing Will Not Happen Along the Somali Coastline” – President Hassan Sheikh

Mogadishu May 01 2013 (SDN) – The president of the federal republic of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud stated that his government will introduce zero tolerance policy on illegal fishing in Somalia coastlines. “Illegal fishing will not be allowed in the Somali coastlines” he said.

The president made these remarks during a visit he paid today to the factory of the Somali National fishing company in Mogadishu.  During his speech at the fishing company President Hassan also stated that Somali public doesn’t utilize the abundant resources available in the Somali coast.

The president urged the people of Somalia to take an advantage and explore these God given resources in their country. In a raised voiced, the president repeated that from today onwards, illegal fishing will not be existing in the country. T

he president finally said that his Government has forwarded its complaints to the international community of big ships which conduct illegal fishing and dumping of waste along the Somalia Coastline. Somalia has long complained about illegal fishing off its shores but its coastline, the longest in Africa, is infested with pirates and has been left defenseless against foreign fishing fleets after two decades of civil war.

It is believed that big foreign ships conduct illegal shipping and dumping of waste along the Somali coastline, taking advantage of the long civil war the country has experienced for the past 21 years.

SDN News desk-Mogadishu

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