Israeli blockade continues to harm Gazan fishermen

Thursday, 02 June 2016 2:56 AM [ Last Update: Thursday, 02 June 2016 2:57 AM ]

A picture taken east of Jebaliya, in the northern Gaza Strip on April 1, 2015, shows a Palestinian boy standing in a doorway that previously housed a mural of a weeping woman, said to have been painted by British street artist Banksy, in the rubble of a house that was destroyed during the 50-day war between Israel and Hamas militants in the summer of 2014. AFP

Ashraf Shannon

Press TV, Gaza

Israel has lowered the fishing limit off the coast of Gaza for Palestinian fishermen to 6 nautical miles. The restriction will reduce the already poor fish catches and further threaten the livelihoods of thousands of fishermen in the impoverished coastal enclave. PRESS TV’s Ashraf Shannon has covered the story from Gaza.

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