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Fishing ban on the Sea of Galilee

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The Sea of Galilee is to become a no-fishing zone from this weekend, when a ban issued by the Israeli government comes into force.

The freshwater lake, mentioned in the Bible, has been a source of income to fishermen for centuries, but the Israeli authorities say chronic overfishing has seriously depleted its stocks.

Wyre Davies reports from En Gev, in northern Israel.

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