H E Dr Hamad bin Said bin Sulaiman al Aufi, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, has issued a Ministerial Decision No 310/2019 prohibiting anchoring of boats and landing in the area of the Special Economic Zone in Duqm.

‘The decision prohibits landing of boats, loading, and unloading of fish on vehicles overlooking the boundaries of the Special Economic Zone in Duqm.’ Fishermen and transporters shall be exempted from the ban at the landing site overlooking the village of Khalaf.