QRCS distributes fishing boats to vulnerable families in Yemen

Doha: As part of the Livelihoods Improvement Project in Yemen, Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS), in partnership with Yemen Red Crescent Society (YRCS...

Doha: As part of the Livelihoods Improvement Project in Yemen, Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS), in partnership with Yemen Red Crescent Society (YRCS), has distributed 44 fishing motorboats and various fishing tools in Brom Mayfa, Hadramaut.

At a cost of $220,000, these distributions are aimed at empowering 220 most vulnerable families to work in fishing and achieve self-sufficiency.

Earlier, the beneficiaries had received fishing and engine maintenance training, to ensure the efficient use of the boats and enhance long-term economic opportunities. Brom Mayfa is a coastal district that has recently been affected by climate change, causing widespread disruption to the population’s livelihoods.

Eng. Yaslam Said, Chairman of General Authority for Fisheries in the Arabian Sea, expressed his happiness at the project launch and praised this significant initiative that reflected deep humanitarian partnership between the two nations.

“This generous support will directly help enhance fish production and improve the living conditions of fishermen,” he stated. “The project was implemented in coordination with the local authorities and the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Fish Wealth, represented by the General Authority for Fisheries in the Arabian Sea. I would like to thank our Qatari brothers for this vital contribution. We look forward to more interventions in the fishing sector, given its strategic importance for food security”.