Sunday July 16, 2023
Previously, the court fined each defendant $11,000 and ordered a collective payment of $30,000 to the Somali government for compensation of the illegally harvested fish. Salah Ali Mohamud, the Chairman of the Banadir Regional Court, stated that the case had been reviewed three times before a verdict was issued.
Mohamud said the verdict reinforces the Somali government's commitment to protect marine resources, fight against illegal fishing, and hold foreign fishermen accountable for violations.