The Deputy Governor of Aden, Badr Maoun Saeed, warned of the danger of increasing environmental pollution on the coast of Aden, especially in the Buraiqa area, due to the waste of dilapidated ships. This came during his meeting today with the Acting Chairman of the Public Authority for Environmental Protection, Engineer Faisal Al-Thalabi, and the Acting Director of Branch of the General Authority for Environmental Protection in Aden Governorate, Engineer Niazi Mustafa

He stressed that this pollution constitutes a direct threat to the marine environment and biodiversity, and negatively affects fish wealth and tourism.

Saeed pointed out that the dilapidated ships remaining in the port of Aden without treatment, and the leakage of oil derivatives from them, is a clear violation of Yemeni environmental laws, and he called on the concerned authorities to quickly take the necessary measures to address this problem, including removing the dilapidated ships and transporting them outside Yemeni territorial waters. .

The Deputy Governor warned that the continuation of the situation as it is will lead to an environmental disaster, and will negatively affect future development projects in the city, such as the water desalination plants project.

The local authority in Aden decided to take several urgent measures to confront this crisis, including submitting a memorandum to the presidency of the Presidential Leadership Council to demand urgent intervention, forming a technical committee to assess environmental damage, intensifying oversight of ships and industrial facilities, and raising environmental awareness among citizens.

The Deputy Governor also called on all concerned parties to cooperate in protecting the marine environment in Aden, stressing that this matter requires concerted efforts by the government, the private sector and civil society.

What is new is that Adwa faces a major environmental challenge due to pollution caused by dilapidated ships, and local authorities are demanding that urgent and decisive measures be taken to protect the marine environment and biodiversity in the city.