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Abdelhakim Abu Riash

Gaza fisherfolk can only ‘dream of fishing freely’ under Israel’s blockade

Fishermen like Nafez al-Sheikh, who operate off the coast of Gaza, are constantly chased, harassed, intimidated and even killed by Israeli forces [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Al Jazeera]

Gaza City – Fisherman Nafez al-Sheikh says his dream is to be able to “fish freely” in the water off the coast of Gaza.

The small area Palestinian fishers can access under Israel’s at-times violent blockade of the besieged enclave is usually overcrowded with people trying to make a living, resulting in overfishing that has depleted fish stocks.

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