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Illegal fishing boats, nets seized in Oman

Oman Tuesday 10/August/2021 17:50 PM
By: Times News Service
Illegal fishing boats, nets seized in Oman
Boats with nylon scorpion nets were seizen on the coast of Ras Madrakah

Muscat: Illegal boats and fishing nets have been seized by the fish control team in Al Wusta Governorate. 

"The team seized the boats with nylon scorpion nets on the coast of Ras Madrakah in the Wilayat of Duqm on Tuesday morning. The violators were handed over to the relevant authorities. As many as 150 banned scorpion nets of unknown origin were destroyed on site," Directorate General of Agricultural, Fisheries and Water Resources in Al Wusta Governorate said in a statement.