Professor Abdurahman Haji Ibrahim Aden alias Ibbi, Somalia’s Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources, has informed the media that there is no illgal fishing taking place in Somalia waters. Prof Ibbi who is also deputy prime minister in the Transitional Federal Government insisted that his administration has enough evidence to believe that illegal fishing is no longer taking place around the waters of Somalia.
According to him the international navy patrolling the Somali waters in the Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden have done a lot to stop illegal activities. He also told that the proliferation of piracy has also scared many illegal trawlers from venturing into the Somali waters. He informed that the trawlers have been frightened by the pirates, fearing hijacking.
The minister also states that the TFG have stopped issuing fishing licenses to foreign parties. He added that the ministry of fisheries and marine resources has not issued fresh permits allowing foreign companies to fish in Somalia’s Exclusive Economic Zone.
