Fishing

The Ministry of Health has recommended temporarily halting fishing in the area where treatment against algae proliferation was carried out near desalination plants in the Mediterranean Sea, due to uncertainty regarding the identity of the algae and the effects of the treatment. The ministry emphasizes: there is no proven danger, there is no impediment to consuming fish currently on the market, and...

Iceland is preparing for a referendum on whether to resume EU accession talks, which were frozen in 2013. Amidst geopolitical uncertainty and threats from the US, the nation is weighing the economic benefits of membership against the risk of losing control over its vital fishing industry.

A large marine predator was caught in the city of Aqaba in Jordan and is defined by local residents as "the largest animal caught in recent years." Swordfish tend to migrate to the area during the hot summer months. Unlike the neighboring country, fishing in Israel is subject to strict licensing and location restrictions.