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...since 2007, when the Islamist group Hamas took control of the territory. The blockade has crippled Gaza's economy, leaving 85% of the population dependent on humanitarian aid to survive. At sea, fishermen are restricted to three nautical miles from the coast, creating a crowded, overfished shoreline. "The big fish can be found after six miles, but the fishermen cannot go that far, so they catch what's available," says Mohamed al-Hissi, who serves as a liaison for fishermen affairs at the General Syndicate of Marine Fishers in Gaza City. (See pictures of the tunnel economy of the Gaza...
Catches like endangered sea turtles are only one of the signs of a besieged industry. Al-Hissi says fishermen are also using nets with smaller holes that they smuggle in from Egypt. "This allows them to catch very small fish, and this is against regulations... This does not allow the fish to grow up. If this continues, it will destroy the environment." The Palestinian National Authority was once able to enforce these rules. But now, Al-Hissi says, "We can't control it because there are no alternatives." (See pictures of Gaza digging out after the Israeli invasion...
After leaving his position, Solomon plans to continue his music and spend more time with his two Persian cats, two toy poodles, wooden fish, and talking bass...
...drugs must be like, he says finally. Something distilled, adrenaline-heavy, “scary,” even. He had messed with the wrong person, the wrong situation, the wrong set of “sharks.” For a moment in time, Darkhawk-2000 was a fish. The experience was a turning point, he says. The only way to redeem himself, he realized in the days after the fiasco, was to give the game the respect that it demanded...
...combination of a young and fairly experienced team,” Fish said. “The freshmen add new energy, and we reach a critical density where everyone wants to work at it, maintain good ability, and work well with each other...