Total value of fish production in Oman rises 2.2% to OMR226.46mn

Muscat: The total value of fish production in Oman increased by 2.2 per cent to reach OMR226.46 million at the end of of July 2022, compared to the corresponding period in 2021, according to the latest data issued by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI).

The fish production by the end of July 2022, reached 400,115 tonnes, comprising a decline of 21.5 per cent compared to the same period in 2021 when it stood at 510,020 tonnes.

Artisanal fishing, which constitutes the largest share of Oman’s fish production, recorded a drop of 23.3 per cent to reach 375,992 tonnes by the end of July 2022 compared to 489,945 tonnes during the same period in 2021.

The Governorate of Al Wusta marked the highest fish landing through artisanal fishing as it stood at 137,382 tonnes, comprising a decline of 33.1 per cent by the end of July 2022 compared to the corresponding period in 2021.

The Governorate of South Al Sharqiyah came second with production reaching 116,178 tonnes, constituting a drop of 25.3 per cent. It was followed by the Governorate of South Al Batinah and North Al Batinah with a production that stood at 40,821 tonnes, comprising a fall of 1.6 per cent.

Fish production through artisanal fishing in the Governorate of Muscat recorded a surge of 21.6 per cent by the end of July 2022 as production stood at 19,578 tonnes compared to 16,099 tonnes during the same period in 2021.

The sectors of commercial fishing and coastal fishing recorded growth of 21.8 per cent and 8.7 per cent respectively.

Small pelagic fishes constituted the largest share of artisanal fishing by the end of July 2022 as it stood at 193,982 tonnes, comprising a drop of 32.8 per cent compared to the same period in 2021.