Fishermen to stage ports protest over controversial Bill

Over 300 fishing boats were on course for the country’s main ports today to stage a protest to demand changes to the controversial Fisheries Bill.

Fishermen to stage ports protest over controversial Bill

Over 300 fishing boats were on course for the country’s main ports today to stage a protest to demand changes to the controversial Fisheries Bill.

Boat owners are furious about proposals in the new Bill to prosecute them in the courts for fishing offences, which they claim is a criminalisation of ordinary people trying to earn a living.

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