fishermen
Libya frees 52 Egyptian fishermen detained for illegal fishing
Egypt
January 16, 2011
Libya frees 52 Egyptian fishermen detained for illegal fishing
Libyan authorities released 52 Egyptian fishermen detained since 9 January for illegally fishing at its territorial waters, Assistant Foreign Minister…
Libyan authorities seize 3 Egyptian fishing boats
Egypt
January 10, 2011
Libyan authorities seize 3 Egyptian fishing boats
Libyan authorities have seized three Egyptian fishing boats and 52 persons on board heading for Malta. All of the boat's…
Turkey detains 6 Egyptians for illegal fishing
Egypt
December 29, 2010
Turkey detains 6 Egyptians for illegal fishing
Turkey has detained six Egyptian fishermen who it alleges illegally entered its territorial waters for fishing purposes.Authorities seized the boat…
Libya releases 30 Egyptians detained for illegal fishing
Egypt
December 28, 2010
Libya releases 30 Egyptians detained for illegal fishing
Libyan authorities will release 30 Egyptian fishermen detained on Thursday for illegally entering Libyan territorial waters, Egypt’s Assistant Foreign Minister…
Turkey releases 7 Egyptian fishermen charged with illegal fishing
Egypt
November 2, 2010
Turkey releases 7 Egyptian fishermen charged with illegal fishing
Turkish authorities have released seven Egyptian fishermen captured after allegedly entering into Turkish national waters. Contacts by the Egyptian Foreign…
Deported fishermen say they were beaten in Libyan prisons
Egypt
October 11, 2010
Deported fishermen say they were beaten in Libyan prisons
Fishermen deported two days ago from Libya say they were beaten and mistreated by Libyan authorities. The fishermen, who were…
Egyptian fishermen detained off Tunisian coast
Egypt
October 10, 2010
Egyptian fishermen detained off Tunisian coast
Tunisian authorities have detained 28 Egyptian fishermen from Burg Megheizal village in Kafr al-Sheikh and Rashid in Beheira for infiltrating…
13 fishermen released from detention in Libya
Egypt
September 13, 2010
13 fishermen released from detention in Libya
Kafr al-Sheikh--Marsa Matrouh general prosecution on Saturday released 13 fishermen from Borg al-Megeizal village, and ordered two others to serve …
Egyptian fishermen detained in Tunisia
Egypt
August 9, 2010
Egyptian fishermen detained in Tunisia
Tunisian authorities arrested 15 Egyptian fishermen over the weekend on charges of illegally fishing in Tunisian territorial waters.
Egyptian fishermen protest ‘humiliation’ in Greece
Egypt
February 28, 2010
Egyptian fishermen protest ‘humiliation’ in Greece
Over 200 Egyptian fishermen in Greece have entered their fourth week of strikes against deteriorating financial conditions and what they…