The Environment and Protected Areas Authority of Sharjah has adopted fees on imported fish in the Eastern Province markets. The revenues of the fishermen registered in the region are 100%, which has increased the value of local fish, in addition to guaranteeing the share of fishermen in the market.
This credit came in response to the demand of fishermen in the eastern region that the interest of the fisherman and consumer in the markets of sale, without losing the fisherman's source of livelihood and tired, with the support of the concerned authorities.
The fishermen of the eastern region told Al-Ittihad Al-Youm that the importation of fish from abroad should be regulated before they are distributed to the markets. The importation of large quantities of fish reduces the prices of the fish they fish, increasing the challenges facing the fishing profession.
Fishermen pointed out that the prices of fish are determined on the basis of a daily auction held in the fish markets, pointing out that, despite the supervision of the Fishermen's Association on the auction, but fishermen suffer the decline of their gains now, compared to what was the case, because of the large import and non-codification.
"The Environment and Protected Areas Authority held a meeting to discuss the problems and challenges faced by fishermen in the eastern region, and gathered a number of fishermen to discuss their problems in detail, to look for sustainable solutions," said Mohamed Ibrahim, vice president of Kalbaa Fishermen's Association.
The fisherman, Youssef Khamis, confirmed that this decision supports the sale of the fishermen of the region, who were suffering a significant decline in the number of fishermen who are going to the sea to practice fishing, because of the weather disturbances in the country's weather in this period, in addition to the other challenges they face, Profits due to imported fish.