Artisanal fishing witnesses growth in Oman

Oman Saturday 21/November/2020 12:51 PM
By: Times News Service
Artisanal fishing witnesses growth in Oman

Muscat: The total quantities of fish landed by artisanal fishing in the Sultanate has exceeded 487 thousand tons by the end of September 2020 with an increase of 19.8 per cent compared to the end of September 2019. 

A statement issued online by Oman News Agency (ONA) said, "The total quantities of fish landed by artisanal fishing in the Sultanate by the end of September 2020 reached about 487,858 tons, at a cost of OMR 238,874,000 an increase of 19.8 per cent compared to the end of September 2019