Fishing in Dhofar is serious business. About 50 percent of the population reportedly makes their living from the fishing industry. Fishing isn’t just waiting around for a big catch, especially when ...

Footage shows Chinese vessels using high-voltage pulse fishing in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman, prompting warnings over ecological harm and enforcement gaps.

Muscat – Construction of a marine wharf development project at Quriyat fishing port is 83% complete, according to Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources. Costing more than RO2.97mn, ...

The World Bank Group has supported the fisheries sector in the Sultanate of Oman with wide-ranging policy and technical advice, given—uniquely for the Bank to the fisheries sector—through a ...

Muscat –The Ministry of Agricultural Wealth, Fisheries and Water Resources (MAFWR) has announced the lifting of the annual ban on kingfish fishing and trading, effective Thursday, October 16. In a ...

ban will be in place from Friday, 15 August 2025, to Wednesday, 15 October 2025 Muscat: The Ministry of Agricultural Wealth, Fisheries, and Water Resources (MAFWR) has announced a two-month ban on ...

To kick off the fishing season that starts in September and goes through April, people from Dhofar, Oman, perform traditional rituals and songs. There are hymns and centuries-old melodies. Depending ...