Somalia-fishing-industry
Since signing the maritime security agreement with Turkey, Somalia’s fishing industry has been recovering. Under this comprehensive deal, Turkey has assumed authority over Somalia’s naval security to combat illegal fishing and other maritime threats. In return for providing these security services and training Somali naval forces, Turkey is entitled to 30% of the revenues from Somalia’s exclusive economic zone.
Somali fishers, like Mohamed Abdullahi, have noticed a substantial improvement in their fishing yields since the deal was implemented. He mentioned that it previously took hours to catch a day’s worth of fish, but now the catches are more abundant. Despite this positive development, Abdullahi highlighted the need for the Somali government to build cooler storage facilities to preserve the increased daily catches in an interview with Qaran24.com.
Overall, the deal with Turkey has enhanced the security of Somalia’s waters and revitalized the local fishing industry by curbing illegal fishing activities, thereby offering new economic opportunities for Somali fishers.
