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Fisherfolks in 3abdeh demand re-use of shovel, rakes
3-5-2017
A number of fisherfolks staged a week-long sit-in the port square of 3abdeh, in the northern region of Akkar, to protest a decision banning the use of trawls in fishing. Among participants in the rally, were the mayor of Beinin, Kifah Kassar and head of the Fisherfolks' Cooperative, Abdel Razek Hafzah, in addition to a number of ‘makhatirs’. The protest came in response to the unilateral directive issued 10 days ago by the agriculture minister without coordinating with fisherfolks or providing an alternative tool during the legal term of fishing, according to protesters. During the rally, Hafzah urged ministers of agriculture, interior and defense to repeal what he described as an unfair regulation. “We are not used to blocking roads, but, unfortunately, this decision is threatening the livelihoods of our families and children which primarily depend on this trade for living,” Hafzah warned. Voicing his surprise over such an action, he criticized politicians for “exercising their power impulsively on the poor”. For his part, former mukhtar Mohamad Hosni, demanded justice to the fisherfolks of 3abdeh similar to their peers in Beirut and the South who are allowed to use trawls. (Al Mustaqbal, April 30, 2017)
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