illegal fishing
2 Italian fishing boats released after seizure off Egypt
Egypt
November 11, 2016
2 Italian fishing boats released after seizure off Egypt
A Sicilian commercial fishing cooperative says two of its boats have been released after being seized in international waters by…
Reports: Indonesia sinks foreign boats to deter illegal fishing
World
May 21, 2015
Reports: Indonesia sinks foreign boats to deter illegal fishing
Indonesia has sunk 41 foreign boats across the archipelago, reports said Thursday, as part of an ongoing push to stop…
Seven Egyptian fishermen detained off Tunisian coast
Egypt
October 8, 2012
Seven Egyptian fishermen detained off Tunisian coast
A Libyan fishing boat with seven Egyptian fishermen on board has been detained off the coast of Tunisia, northeast of…
Six illegal Egyptian fishing vessels seized in Tunisia
Egypt
September 20, 2012
Six illegal Egyptian fishing vessels seized in Tunisia
Tunisian marines seized Wednesday seven foreign boats — six of them Egyptian — that were illegally fishing in Tuniia's territorial…
Tunisian coast guard kills two Egyptian fishermen
Egypt
September 3, 2012
Tunisian coast guard kills two Egyptian fishermen
The Tunisian coast guard shot dead two Egyptian fishermen and wounded two others when their boat entered Tunisian waters on…
23 Egyptian fishermen detained in Tunisia return home
Egypt
July 31, 2012
23 Egyptian fishermen detained in Tunisia return home
The Egyptian embassy in Tunisia has sent 23 fishermen back to Egypt after they were detained by Tunisian authorities for…
Saudi Arabia releases Egyptian boat held over illegal fishing
Egypt
May 21, 2012
Saudi Arabia releases Egyptian boat held over illegal fishing
The Foreign Ministry said Monday that an Egyptian boat held by Saudi authorities for fishing illegally in Saudi territorial waters…
Endangered species for dinner: Hurghada hotels display sharks on buffet tables
Environment
January 19, 2012
Endangered species for dinner: Hurghada hotels display sharks on buffet tables
Two hotels from the Pickalbatros chain in Hurghada have been flagrantly and ostentatiously flouting wildlife protection laws, serving up buffets…
Illegal Red Sea fishing rampant in face of gov’t inaction, experts say
Environment
September 8, 2011
Illegal Red Sea fishing rampant in face of gov’t inaction, experts say
Last December, several shark attacks occurred in the South Sinai region of Sharm el-Sheikh that brought much local and international…
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…