{"id":47712,"date":"2016-10-29T17:05:27","date_gmt":"2016-10-29T15:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.reunion68.se\/?p=47712"},"modified":"2016-10-28T14:40:11","modified_gmt":"2016-10-28T12:40:11","slug":"fishing-zone-expanded-by-50-for-gazas-4000-fishermen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reunion68.se\/?p=47712","title":{"rendered":"Fishing zone expanded by 50% for Gaza\u2019s 4,000 fishermen"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"The<\/a>Fishing zone expanded by 50% for Gaza\u2019s 4,000 fishermen<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n

ADAM RASGON<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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The decision will increase the coastal enclave\u2019s fishing zone from six to nine nautical miles and will go into effect on November 1.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"PalestinianPalestinian fishermen in the waters off of the Gaza Strip Photo By: REUTERS<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

The IDF decided on Wednesday to expand the designated fishing zone off the coast of Gaza for the upcoming fishing season.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cCOGAT decided to approve the expansion of the fishing zone along the Gaza Strip,\u201d read a statement from the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, a branch of the Defense Ministry.<\/span><\/p>\n

The decision will increase the coastal enclave\u2019s fishing zone from six to nine nautical miles and will go into effect on November 1 and expire approximately two months later.<\/span><\/p>\n

COGAT said that it made the decision \u201cto facilitate increased activity in Gaza Strip\u2019s fishing sector, which is an [important] source of income.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

A similar measure to expand the fishing zone between April and June 2016 resulted in a 15% increase in the total output of fish, compared to the same period in 2015, according to COGAT.<\/span><\/p>\n

The total output of the fish market in Gaza stands at NIS 6 million annually.<\/span><\/p>\n

Amjad al-Shrafi, the secretary- general of the Gaza fisherman\u2019s union, told The Jerusalem Post that he welcomes the expansion, but expressed his frustration that it will only last for two months. \u201cWe consider the expansion of the fishing zone an achievement of our rights as fishermen, but why will it only last for two months?\u201d he said. \u201cWe believe the Israeli authorities should make this change permanent.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Ibrahim Bakr, a Gazan fisherman, said that he is happy about the decision, but also is concerned it will not be fully implemented. \u201cWe support any decision to expand the fishing zone, but the Israeli authorities must allow us to take advantage of all nine miles,\u201d he said. \u201cWhen Israel expanded the zone to nine miles in April, it frequently barred us from going beyond 7.5 miles.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOn many occasions, I would go out beyond seven and eight miles and then the Israelis would yell to retreat and shoot warning shots.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

COGAT also said that it hopes to keep the zone open for the fishing season, but warned fishermen against taking advantage of the expansion.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe emphasize that the expansion of the [fishing zone] is conditioned on the fishermen respecting the agreement [of nine nautical miles] and not exploiting it to smuggle or penetrate Israel\u2019s territory,\u201d the statement added.<\/span><\/p>\n

Shrafi said the fishermen solely want to catch fish and provide for their families. \u201cWe have no interest in conflict with the Israeli authorities.<\/span><\/p>\n

All we want is to catch fish and take care of our families,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

There are approximately 4000 fishermen in Gaza today.<\/span><\/p>\n

After the Gaza war in 2014, Israel extended the fishing zone from three to six nautical miles, a substantial increase, but far less than the 12 nautical miles from before the second intifada and 20 nautical miles stated in the Oslo Accords.<\/span><\/p>\n

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