In early May the governor of South Sinai issued a decree permitting fishing in the Ras Mohammed National Park, which was not only illegal but ecologically and economically disastrous as well as being devastating to the sanctity of the rule of environmental regulations.
This decision did not only spark an outcry within the Red Sea community but all over the world. Ras Mohammed is known for its rich and abundant marine life, which already faces several stress factors, on a daily basis. Allowing unregulated fishing activities in such a sensitive ecosystem is ecologically and economically suicidal.
As a united front the Red Sea community lobbied against the governor's decree, placing a tremendous amount of pressure on the local and national government; as well as mobilising thousands of campaigners through dozens of media outlets.
We are all ecstatic that the governor revoked his decree at 8am on morning of the 19th of May and Ras Mohammed once again became a de facto no-take zone.