Nov 27, 2025 #Somalia #SomaliaIllegalFishing #SomaliaFisheriesCrisis
Somalia’s long coastline and rich fishing grounds should sustain local c

Nov 27, 2025 #Somalia #SomaliaIllegalFishing #SomaliaFisheriesCrisis
Somalia’s long coastline and rich fishing grounds should sustain local communities.
Instead, foreign trawlers are depleting fish stocks and destroying livelihoods.
The government banned trawlers last year, but fishermen say enforcement is weak.
Local crews report losing income as illegal vessels operate freely in Somali waters.
Authorities are accused of failing to protect a vital national resource.
Communities warn that overfishing is pushing them deeper into poverty.

Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi reports from Mogadishu.