Tuesday, Jul 24, 2012
Muscat
Oman’s Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has imposed a ban on the export of some species of fish until September 15.
The decision aims to ensure adequate fish stocks at the local markets.
The fish varieties that have been embargoed include gaithar (tuna), kanad (kingfish), sahwa, washran, sal, khayit, hamam, kafdar, talah, ghazal, debs, habs, kofdar talah, Ggazal and kofar.
The arrangement also makes it binding on firms to market equal quantities of the types of fish known as shari, bayah, iqam, dalaa, ashkhali, sarif, andaq and hamour during the said period. Companies complying with this target quota will each be granted a licence to export a quantity of fish equal to the quantity marketed locally.
Staff Report
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