PROCEDURES TO PROTECT YEMENI FISHERMEN FROM PIRACY DISCUSSED

SANA'A, April 19 (Saba)- Minister of Fisheries Mohamed Shamlan
discussed here on Monday with Hadramout Governor Salem al-Khanbashi
the attacks against Yemeni fishermen by Indian and Ukraine warships
and necessary procedures to prevent such attacks.

In the meeting, the two sides dealt with the suitable mechanisms of
coordination and cooperation between the concerned authorities to
curb the acts of maritime piracy off Yemen coasts and to protect the
Yemeni fishermen through securing the areas of fishing activities.

Shamlan pointed out that the government represented in Ministry of
Fisheries and the relevant authorities is about to develop an
advanced mechanism to control the Yemeni waters in accordance with
the latest communication systems, including all vessels operating in
and their routes and destinations and thus protect the fishermen
from any attacks.

He affirmed that the ministry is ready to follow up procedures for
reimbursing the fishermen, who have been attacked by the two
warships operating in the territorial waters to combat maritime
piracy off the coasts of Somalia.

BA