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.
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