Yemeni official: Yemen marine environment in danger

SANA'A, April 03 (Saba) -
Undersecretary of Water and Environment Ministry Mufeed al-Halimi has warned the
marine environment
in the Yemeni territorial waters is exposed to wide destruction operations by the
fishing vessels that are shoveling the bottom of the sea in order to obtain a large
amount
of fish.
"These practices result in damage and destruction of many coral reefs and marine
life alike", al-Halimi said to Saba.
The ministry of water and environment is dealing with this dangerous phenomenon
positively, as it directed the General Authority for Environment Protection to take
stringent
actions to stop these irresponsible acts, he added.
Moreover, al-Halimi stressed the importance of involving the relevant authorities
in dealing with such harmful acts to the marine environment, especially the General
Authority
for Maritime Affairs and Coastguard and other parts in the Yemeni ports.
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