Palestinian Agriculture Ministry said that Israeli Occupation Authority (IOA) has announced that Israel will temporarily expand the fishing zone for Palestinians in the blockaded Gaza Strip.
Adel Attallah the director general of Fisheries in the Ministry of Agriculture said that from Wednesday afternoon fishermen in southern Gaza will be able to sail up to nine nautical miles in Gaza sea instead of 6 miles. Fishing limits off the northern part of Gaza will remain unchanged at six miles he pointed out.
He added that the expansion will last for six weeks only according to Civil Affairs Ministry. Attallah stressed the necessity to have the fishing area extended permanently.
