Many fishermen from Hodeidah Governorate and the western coast of Yemen are facing difficult situations after they refrained from going out to sea and practicing the fishing profession, as a result of the continuing piracy operations practiced by the Houthi group against commercial ships passing in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab.

The Houthi group uses fishermen's boats to carry out the targeting and piracy operations it has been waging for weeks off the coast of Hodeidah, which has led many fishermen to fear going out to sea and fishing for fear of being targeted by the warships that were brought in and deployed by some major countries under the pretext of Securing the passage of ships from Bab al-Mandab and the Red Sea.

Thousands of fishermen from Hodeidah depend on fishing as the main source of income for their lives, and with the escalation of Houthi attacks and the United States’ announcement of an international maritime coalition in the Red Sea, this segment has become the most affected by these actions and movements, which have had a negative impact on the lives of fishermen and their families who depend on On fish as a source of food and income for their daily lives.

The "Newsyemen" website quoted a number of fishermen in Hodeidah as saying that the Houthi attacks and their use of fishing boats to carry them out created many fears for them and greatly reduced the fishing trip, as all fishermen's boats became the subject of suspicion and direct targeting by international forces. Which is spread off the coast of Hodeidah and Bab al-Mandab to secure commercial ships passing through this area.

They added: “Because of the Houthi attacks, many people refrained from going out to the sea, fishing, and searching for food for their families, and this matter exacerbated the suffering of the fisherman, who depends on the profession to live and provide food.”

For his part, community activist Hamdi Jaloum pointed out that the militarization carried out by the Houthis in the Red Sea will have an impact on fishermen in particular and the country in general, stressing that there are more than 200 thousand fishermen in Hodeidah who will be harmed as a result.