Fishing Activist Shot
Turkey - 03 Feb 12 - Bess Mucke
Ahmet Aslan, a Turkish fisherman and vocal opponent of illegal fishing in the Bosporus straight, was shot in front of a coffeehouse on Saturday, reportedly by the owner of a local trawler that had been fishing in prohibited waters. Ahmet lost an eye, miraculously escaping a fatal bullet, and the disturbing incident has sparked fears of a violent turn in an increasingly public and heated debate in Istanbul about sustainable fishing.
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