The fight against illegal fishing

As part of the Tunisian national plan that aims to combat illegal fishing, a specific working session, chaired by the Secretary of State for water resources and fisheries, Abdullah Al-Rabahi, was held on Monday 15 April 2019.

The topic discussed during the meeting concerned illegal fishing of bluefin tuna, the reasons that led to the worsening of this phenomenon, its implications, the identification of gaps and the proposal of possible solutions to solve and eliminate them.

Secretary Abdullah Al-Rubahi stated that the violation of the law constitutes a serious threat to our fish heritage, underlining the need to activate regional committees, led by the Governorates and to establish a joint to counter this phenomenon.

The meeting was attended by the Director General of Fisheries and Aquaculture and all the participants of the Red Tunnel and regional agricultural development delegates in Medenine, Gabes and Monastir and representatives of the Ministry of Defense, Trade and the Interior and the Tunisian Union industry and commerce participated in the meeting.