Destructive Fishing Watch (DFW) questions the effectiveness of regional cooperation in combating illegal fishing as contained in the Regional Plan of Action .
Another 43 refugees drowned off the coast of Tunisia as a result of the EU’s fortress Europe policy
According to the Tunisian Red Crescent, 43 refugees drowned off the Tunisian coast near the town of Zarzis on 2 July, when their completely overcrowded boat capsized. Of the 127 on board, only 84 could be rescued. The refugees, who came from Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea, Chad, and Bangladesh, set out last week, near the Libyan town of Zuwarah.
The cemetery for migrants who have died trying to reach Europe, in the village of Zarzis, Tunisia, Saturday June 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Mehdi El Arem)
Four other boat incidents off the Tunisian coast have claimed the lives of almost 50 more refugees in the last ten days alone.
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