RIJEKA, July 16 (Hina) - Croatian fishermen on Friday used their boats to block part of the port of Rijeka, protesting against high fuel prices. The price of fuel accounts for 50 per cent of overall costs in the fishing industry, said
Slavko Cvjetkovic, head of the fishery section at the Rijeka Chamber of Crafts. The protesters are demanding from the Government to allow them to purchase oil at the price of heating oil and to determine a strategy of development for the fishing industry. According to Cvjetkovic, the fishermen are additionally burdened with a disastrously low catch. Protests of fishermen were today also held in Punat (on the island of Krk), on the islands of Rab, Cres and Losinj, and in Crikvenica.(hina) rml
RIJEKA, July 16 (Hina) - Croatian fishermen on Friday used their
boats to block part of the port of Rijeka, protesting against high
fuel prices.
The price of fuel accounts for 50 per cent of overall costs in the
fishing industry, said Slavko Cvjetkovic, head of the fishery
section at the Rijeka Chamber of Crafts.
The protesters are demanding from the Government to allow them to
purchase oil at the price of heating oil and to determine a strategy
of development for the fishing industry.
According to Cvjetkovic, the fishermen are additionally burdened
with a disastrously low catch.
Protests of fishermen were today also held in Punat (on the island
of Krk), on the islands of Rab, Cres and Losinj, and in Crikvenica.
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