Italy has threatened to close its ports and impound rescue ships run by aid agencies carrying people from Libya.
The UN's refugee agency says it needs more support as people cross the Mediterranean from Africa in large numbers,
The Italian government has demanded action from other countries within the European Union following the arrival of 12,000 migrants in the space of just two days last week.
According to reports, coastguard in Rome currently co-ordinates rescue missions in the area, but the Italian government said that other European countries should take in some of the huge number of migrants making the journey from Africa.
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