The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries decides to stop exporting fish outside the country

SMA NEWS – ADEN THE CAPITAL
The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries decided, on Sunday, from the capital Aden, to stop exporting fresh fish and marine life outside the country, through all land, sea and air ports.
During the last four weeks, fish prices have increased by nearly 90 percent, while they have exceeded 1,000 percent of increase since the beginning of the war in 2015.
The ministry granted merchants and exporters a period of one week from the date of issuance of the decision to sell and export their products of fish.
The Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Fisheries in Yemen, Major General Salem Al-Soqtari, confirmed that the decision to stop exporting fresh fish and marine life abroad came as an urgent necessity to address the scarcity of fish products in the local market, and due to the accompanying significant increase in fish prices.
Regarding the extent of implementation of the decision, Al-Soqtari explained in a special statement that “there are procedures included in the decision, such as establishing a mechanism for monitoring and following up on the implementation of the decision by all the competent authorities, as it is a joint responsibility between the ministry and its bodies and between the Ministry of Industry and Trade and local authorities in the governorates and districts.” As well as the security services and the Customs Authority, because the implementation of the decision is not limited to the Ministry of Fisheries only.
The minister added, “The decision is subject to moment-by-moment evaluation, but the local authorities must strengthen their role, as controlling prices in retail markets is a joint responsibility between the local authorities and their supervisory committees, industry, trade, municipality, and security services in forestry centers, drop-offs, and individual sales stores, just as it is with commodities.” Food and consumer.
Al-Soqtari explained that “there is a great shortage of fish products in the local markets, and this requires licensed retail markets in all districts, in addition to intensifying supervision, control and daily follow-up procedures for sales that take place after auctions, in order to prevent monopoly that usually occurs.”
Minister Al-Soqtari concluded by saying: “The decision serves the citizens in general, and the implementation of all that was stated in the decision and the success of its implementation procedures will contribute to alleviating the suffering of citizens, especially as it will help create self-sufficiency in the local market, and prevent monopolies and price manipulation.”