

Thursday December 13, 2018

Somali’s government has granted 31 fishing licenses to China. This is the first time that President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo’s government has given fishing rights to foreigners since taking office last year.





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The move has raised concern that fishing stocks could be depleted, and the livelihoods of local fishermen threatened.



However, Somali fisheries ministry adviser Abdirahman Ahmed said up to 24 nautical miles (44km) off the coast are reserved for local fishermen.

Mr Ahmed also said that under the license agreement, the ministry can call the ships to the port at anytime for inspections.

