News – Yemen: The Ministry of Fisheries condemned the continued violations of Yemen's costs by US-Saudi aggression and the kidnappings of Yemeni fishermen in Yemeni territorial waters by Eritrean forces.

The ministry said in a statement issued on Tuesday that the General Authority for Fisheries in the Red Sea has recorded more than 7,000 kidnappings against Yemeni fishermen in Yemen's territorial waters and the Red Sea since the start of the US-Saudi aggression against Yemen in 2015.

The Ministry of Fisheries revealed that 1,632 Yemeni fishermen had been kidnapped over the past two years. The statement also indicated that the kidnappers plunder the boats of the kidnapped fishermen, in addition to target them with various types of torture. They are detained without release for long periods in violation of international norms and conventions, and this represents a flagrant violation of human rights.

The Ministry of Fisheries revealed that 1,632 Yemeni fishermen had been kidnapped over the past two years.

Fisheries constitute one of the pillars of economic development in Yemen due to its renewable resources that contribute to the sustainability of the gross domestic product. It provides job opportunities for thousands of Yemenis, in addition to the productive and service activities related to this vital and strategic sector, which generates revenues to support the economic and social development in Yemen.

The countries involved in the aggression deliberately target the fish and marine sector in Yemen as part of their tendencies to extend and control Yemen's ports and islands and control its coasts and beaches.

The targeting methods consisted of bombing fishing boats and fishing landing centers, in addition to confiscating boats in the coastal areas that they controlled. They prevent the practice of fishing in many areas designated for years for fishing, in addition to dredging, looting and tampering with marine resources.