Breaking News: Jubbaland forces seize illegal fishing Vessel off coast of Kismayo

Jubbalnland forces have seized illegal fishing vessels off the coast of the semi-autonomous region, spokesman has confirmed.

The vessels which are registered in Madagascar was captured by the force following operations against illegal fishing carried out.

“Our forces conducted an Operation in which they managed to seize this illegal fishing vessel with fishermen. It got a trawl which can deplete all the fish in the whole area just in few hours,” said Jubbaland spokesman, Abdinasir Seeraar Maah who spoke to Goobjoog news.

This Vessel and their crew are now in the custody of Jubbalnd authorities in Kismayo.

Large foreign trawlers make their way to Somali waters to fish in commercial quantities and also dump industrial waste.

Local Fishermen have continuously complained about foreign trawlers who are doing the illegal fishing and dumping waste. Some fishermen have gone missing while others are tortured by the trawlers who at times spray boiling water from cannons.

The activities of these foreign trawlers have been linked with the rise of piracy off the Somali coast – which is reportedly one of the longest in Africa.

Local reports indicate that pirates have justified their actions with the fact that foreign trawlers have made fishing unprofitable by destroying the nation’s waters.

Somalia has the longest coastline in Africa with 3,330 KM. Since the central government was overthrown in 1991, foreign fishing trawlers began illegal fishing and ships from big companies started dumping waste off the coast of the lawless country.