DUBAI (Islam Online) July 12 - Seeking cooler waters and trying to avoid the rising heat that boils in the Gulf, fish are being forced to dive deep into Gulf waters away from surface waters.
This collective escape by fish has had severe 
effects on the fish market in Gulf countries, causing prices to increase. As a result, many Gulf citizens are complaining concerning the escalating price of fish and other sea animals, like crabs and lobsters.
The crisis in fish markets started in June with a noted rise in the heat level. The heat has affected some areas more than others. One of the worst areas is Ras Al Khaimah in the
Emirates.
Mubarak Ali El Shamsy, Director General of the Ras Al Khaimah Council of State, said it was normal for fish to escape hot waters on the surface to the coolness of deeper depths. He ruled out the necessity of laws to organize or regulate fishing activity in the market.
He said the crisis could easily be overcome next summer by establishing fish coolers for storing fish stock.
Mohammed Abdel Allah, a well-known fish merchant in Ras Al Khaimah, said the amount of fish in the markets these days is much less than at any other time, currently 25% of its usual size.
Most observers believe the fish market will not return to normal until the month of October, when the heat has receded.
