Turkish coast guard harasses Cypriot fishing boat in international waters

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A Cypriot fishing boat belonging to “Psarokaika” company was stopped by Turkish coast guard on Tuesday afternoon while trying to fish in international waters.Owner Aristos Aristidou told CNA that the Turkish coast guard policemen damaged the boat’s electronics.The same boat had tried to fish in international waters off Turkish occupied Apostolos Andreas area three years ago and was harassed by Turkish police. Another fishing boat was confiscated and its five-member crew arrested in September 2018.The Cypriot boat was fishing 20 …

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