in Las Khorey. In addition to tuna, shark fins are also taken for export. The factory, which had been shut down due to the Somali civil war, reopened in 2001, but was closed shortly after. The facility was modernized and reopened in 2007. At that time, there were 2,800 fishermen and factory workers. On August 12, Hodman Trading Company, a company in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, acquired the entire plant of Las Khorey. In 2012, it was reported that they were exporting to Yemen and the United Arab Emirates. In 2019, the BBC reports that fakes are on the market. Las Khorey's cannery will remain shut down as of April 2021. Notable residents Farah Mohamed Jama Awl, author Notes References Laasqoray, Somalia Populated places in Sanaag Cities in Somaliland Archaeological sites in Somaliland