Ezbet El Borg
Ezbet El Borg
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Ezbet El Borg (
The city is situated on the
History
The city was named in reference to the defensive tower that once stood there ("
In recent history, there were accusations of
Economy
The city is home to approximately 10,000 fishermen (1% of Egypt's total), and the base of Egypt's largest fishing boat fleet, including boats of the traditional felucca type. The city is also home to a sardine-canning factory operated by the Edfina Company.[3] The fishing sector provides the main source of income for the locals.[4] Many of the fishing boats venture far along the Eastern Mediterranean and the Red Sea. It is also a center for ship and yacht-building in Egypt.[5] In 2014 and 2015, the fishermen of Ezbet El Borg were involved in a dispute with the Egyptian Authority for Maritime Safety regarding compliance with maritime safety standards.[6]
See also
References
- ^ مدينة عزبة البرج (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ISBN 978-3-515-04031-0. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ISBN 978-0-85229-571-7. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ^ United States. Foreign Broadcast Information Service; United States. Joint Publications Research Service (1983). Near East/South Asia report. Foreign Broadcast Information Service. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ISBN 9780436201516.
Ezbet el-Borg ship.
- ^ Jihad Abaza, Mahmoud Mostafa and Amira El-Fekki (14 April 2015). "The 'forgotten' fishermen of Ezbet El-Borg". Daily News Egypt. Retrieved 10 April 2017.