Even with 90 % of Israel's academics on his side and broad coverage from the media, the power and influence of this lucrative industry kept the case locked up in the courts for years. There were even threats made on Loya's life.
即便以色列海洋學界有 9 成支持他的看法，媒體也大幅報導，但因以色列箱網養殖業利益龐大，反對者的勢力可讓官司一直延宕不決，他甚至受到身家性命的威脅。