Fatal accident between two fishing boats in Dakhla

Dakhla is in mourning. A Norwegian fishing vessel cut a Moroccan sardine boat in two, leaving three dead and 14 missing on Saturday at dawn. The accident occurred at 04:30 in the fishing zone known as "Lassarka", some 4.5 miles off the coast of Dakhla, when the coastal fishing boat named "Taouss" was preparing to leave the port accompanied by two trawlers, medium-sized sardine boats, while the pelagic fishing boat, SRW named "Midoy Dakhla", flying the Norwegian flag, was manoeuvring to enter the bay of Dakhla. According to some sources, the "Taouss" decided to pass in front of the Midoy despite the warnings of the captain of this Norwegian boat and while the rules of passage in the bay give priority to large boats to the detriment of small ones. A decision heavy with consequences since the two ships collided, cutting the Moroccan boat in two. The same sources also revealed that the dire…