11 expats arrested for using illegal fishing equipment in Oman

Muscat: About 11 expats have been arrested for using illegal fishing equipment in Al Wusta Governorate.

"The Fisheries control team in Al Wusta Governorate was able to arrest 11 expatriate workers across the Khulouf Sea in the Wilayat of Mahout, who were fishing shrimp using prohibited fishing equipment. The expatriate workers were detained at the Mahout Police Station, and the operators were summoned to finish the violations procedures," the Directorate General of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources in Al Wusta Governorate said in a statement.