Health & Healing
Gaza sewage crisis threatens fishing industry and desalination plants
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Gaza's coastal waters face an unprecedented environmental crisis from the continuous dumping of untreated sewage into the sea, Shehab Wire reported. The pollution threatens both the fishing sector and fish markets amid an ongoing Israeli naval blockade and attacks on fishing boats.
The sewage discharge has also disrupted desalination operations, compounding water scarcity challenges across the enclave. The environmental degradation comes as Gaza's fishing industry already faces severe restrictions from Israeli naval forces.
