The General Authority for Fisheries and the Higher Agricultural and Fisheries Committee inaugurated today, Friday, first cruise for marine research and community control boats in the Red Sea waters.

During the inauguration, the Ministry of Fisheries Undersecretary, Abdul Hameed Al-Faqih, and a member of the Agricultural Committee, Abdul Wahed Al-Sharqi, praised the efforts made in activating the role of community oversight and marine rescue due to its importance in supporting fishermen and preserving marine wealth.

While the Vice-President of the General Authority for Fisheries, Muhammad Al-Omeisi, explained that the trip included two boats that were rehabilitated and equipped with advanced engines and other requirements necessary for the volunteers' success work to carry out daily patrols at sea within the tasks assigned to them.

He valued the efforts of young volunteers and fishermen who are qualified and experienced to make the work of community control and marine rescue a success, pointing to the authority's efforts to create a real community partnership, to take care of fishermen's issues and bring about a comprehensive renaissance and sustainable development of the fish sector.

Source: Yemen News Agency