40 illegal fishing nets seized

Muscat: About 40 illegal fishing nets have been seized by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources in Al Wusta Governorate.

"The Directorate in Al Wusta Governorate continues its monitoring campaign, as the fisheries control team in Al Wusta Governorate, with the support of the Al Jazer Police Station, managed to seize 40 illegal nets (nylon) in the Wilayat of Al Jazer. The legal procedures are being taken against the violators," the Directorate General of Agricultural, Fisheries and Water Resources in Al Wusta Governorate said in a statement.