In 2018, European countries began cracking down on migrant transport NGO ships, and in August 2018, none of those ships were operating in the Mediterranean.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (August 30, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/08/30/mediterranean-free-migrant-transport-ngo-ships-legal-battles-mount/ Mediterranean Free of Migrant Transport NGO Ships as Legal Battles Mount]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 30, 2018.</ref> | In 2018, European countries began cracking down on migrant transport NGO ships, and in August 2018, none of those ships were operating in the Mediterranean.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (August 30, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/08/30/mediterranean-free-migrant-transport-ngo-ships-legal-battles-mount/ Mediterranean Free of Migrant Transport NGO Ships as Legal Battles Mount]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 30, 2018.</ref> |