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“The Egyptian Ministry of Social Solidarity has launched an initiative dubbed ‘Safe Shore’ valued at £E150 Million to aid Egyptian fishermen”, Minister of Social Solidarity Nevine al-Qabaj announced on Thursday.
The initiative was launched on 27 May in collaboration with the General Authority for Fishery Resources Development (GAFRD).
At the launching ceremony, the first batch of fishing equipment and diving suits were handed to 1,100 fishermen. The initiative will offer soft loans to the fishermen and their wives, so they would be able to generate income off season. ‘Safe Shore’ ensures enrolling the fishermen and their families in the Universal Health Insurance Programme being introduced in all governorates.
‘Safe Shore’ encompasses four phases to serve 42,000 fishermen. The first will be delivered to 15,000 fishermen working in Beheira’s Lake Rayan and Lake Idku, Alexandria’s Lake Maryout, and Lake Manzala in the four governorates of Port Said, Damietta, Sharqia, and Daqahliya.
The second phase covers Kafr El-Sheikh’s Lake Borolos, Ismailiyah’s Bitter Lakes and Lake Temsah. The third phase includes the lakes constituting the Nile River’s estuaries, while the fourthencompasses Lake Nasser in Aswan and Lake Bardawil in North Sinai.
