Local fishermen were enraged, even more so when it turned out that the ship's fishing permit had been forged by a corrupt official on the Yemeni mainland.

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Two tug boats have joined a French fishing vessel to tow the cruise ship.

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The new nation was a seafaring one, amassing great wealth from ship-building, whaling, fishing and maritime trade.

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