This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Heba Press: Muhammad Zariyouh
Yesterday Saturday, the Spanish Civil Guard confiscated a Moroccan fishing boat for alleged violation of Spanish territorial waters. The operation is part of the efforts of the Spanish authorities to monitor fishing activities and protect maritime borders, with the Civil Guard believing that the boat entered its waters illegally without respecting the regulations in force.
According to local newspaper El Faro Desoita, members of the Spanish navy boarded the boat and confiscated all the fishing equipment intended to catch the octopus. Authorities said fishermen were using drift nets and drift nets, which are banned under EU legislation aimed at protecting marine life.
The same newspaper reports that the Spanish Civil Guard ordered the fishermen to immediately return to Moroccan waters, in accordance with legal regulations imposed by the authorities on maritime activities in the region. It was highlighted that the tools that the Spanish authorities claimed were not licensed were removed, with the aim of strengthening maritime surveillance.
In a related context, the newspaper reports that Moroccan fishermen used long lines to reach Spanish territorial waters. These incidents spark repeated discussions between the two countries on the limits of territorial waters and permitted fishing tools, reflecting common challenges related to maritime fishing in the region.
