Fishermen in European tourist hotspot hang up their nets as Iran war leaves their jobs ‘completely unprofitable’

NewsWorldEuropeFishermen in European tourist hotspot hang up their nets as Iran war leaves their jobs ‘completely unprofitable’The industry employs thousands and supplies fresh seafood to the region's bustling tourist industryAntonio Bronic Friday 01 May 2026 14:18 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2968911","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/iran-war-croatia-dubrovik-fishing-b2968911.html","title":"Fishermen hang up their nets as jobs now ‘completely unprofitable’"}}CloseTrump says he wouldn't call Iran conflict 'a war'On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondentsGet a weekly dispatch from our international correspondentsGet a weekly international news dispatchEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_On_The_Ground_Newsletter","regTitle":"On The Ground","subscriptionGroup":"on_the_ground","subscriptionGroupId":"14806361-6435-4d19-b06e-05326605fb01","pathPrefix":["/news/world/europe","/news/world/middle-east","/news/world/australasia","/news/world/africa","/asia"],"associatedAuthors":["Bel Trew","Sam Kiley"],"title":"On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents","mobileTitle":"Get a weekly international news dispatch","lengthenedMobileTitle":"Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/onTheGround1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveOnTheGround","regSourceSection":"Europe","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"}}A fishing captain in Dubrovnik finds his livelihood imperilled, not by the weat...