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The issue was raised on all levels, one of which is the public level through local newspapers and TV talk shows.
Fishing in Ras Mohammed National Park??? :(
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Received the same message earlier and very happy to read it.
Sadly, illegal fishing here will continue and whilst the practice may be abhorrent, multinational corporations are gradually driving the Atlantic blue-fin tuna to extinction, so it's not limited to the waters off Sharm El Sheikh or Hurghada - but just like fishermen worldwide, it's a matter of making money and trying to feed a family. And also for some of the people higher up the chain, it's about making LOTS of money. You can see it happening - It's spawning season, the fish are gathering in numbers at Jackfish Alley and Shark and Yolanda in particular, and also Jackson and Thomas in Tiran... and I've pulled out hundreds of metres of new fishing line from the reefs in the last couple of months.
What can we do? Educate people... well yes, we can educate as many people as we like about the long term damage done by over-fishing, but to reflect an earlier post, those that rely on something for a living (or cold hard cash) are only interested in the short term, and don't really care. I believe the governor was under some pressure from certain factions of fishermen (I was told that he owns some boats, and they were being vandalised - I have no idea if that's true or not, but I'm quite prepared to believe it given certain other incidents recently).
The ultimate motivation is financial, be it snappers at Shark Reef in Sharm or tuna in the North Atlantic. There therefore has to be some financial motivation for the fishermen to give up their life's work - the only thing they know how to do - and the people who own the hotels to take measures to ensure the fish they buy at the market is fairly caught.
Is this possible? Not by next week, I think.
C.
Sadly, illegal fishing here will continue and whilst the practice may be abhorrent, multinational corporations are gradually driving the Atlantic blue-fin tuna to extinction, so it's not limited to the waters off Sharm El Sheikh or Hurghada - but just like fishermen worldwide, it's a matter of making money and trying to feed a family. And also for some of the people higher up the chain, it's about making LOTS of money. You can see it happening - It's spawning season, the fish are gathering in numbers at Jackfish Alley and Shark and Yolanda in particular, and also Jackson and Thomas in Tiran... and I've pulled out hundreds of metres of new fishing line from the reefs in the last couple of months.
What can we do? Educate people... well yes, we can educate as many people as we like about the long term damage done by over-fishing, but to reflect an earlier post, those that rely on something for a living (or cold hard cash) are only interested in the short term, and don't really care. I believe the governor was under some pressure from certain factions of fishermen (I was told that he owns some boats, and they were being vandalised - I have no idea if that's true or not, but I'm quite prepared to believe it given certain other incidents recently).
The ultimate motivation is financial, be it snappers at Shark Reef in Sharm or tuna in the North Atlantic. There therefore has to be some financial motivation for the fishermen to give up their life's work - the only thing they know how to do - and the people who own the hotels to take measures to ensure the fish they buy at the market is fairly caught.
Is this possible? Not by next week, I think.
C.
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I just got back to hear the great news... the decree has been reversed and the fishermen are no longer in Ras Mohammed... now we just need to ensure that the rules are actually upheld.. as we all know illegal fishing has been increasing over the years.
A huge thank you to everyone who signed the petition... what an amazing show of support from all over the world!
A huge thank you to everyone who signed the petition... what an amazing show of support from all over the world!
This is truly stupid.Have signed.
I'm visiting at the end of July, hopefully there will be fish left to see.... :depressed:
Well to reassure you - I finished a a dive from Anemone City to Shark Reef and there were loads of fish there - more than I've seen for a while actually.
Hopefully it's still great in July - even better I think!
C.
