FUJAIRAH // A new decree to regulate surface fishing has been issued by the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment.
The decree details that open season for surface fishing using seines, or vertical nets, will be from October 1 to June 30 of the following year, with the practice banned at other times.
The resolution reflects the ministry’s aim to regulate professional fishing to preserve, develop and ensure the sustainability of fish stocks.
“Banning surface fishing during a specific period of time is the first step of its kind to be taken by the ministry and a crucial one. It supports the preservation, development and sustainability of fish stocks by allowing them time to lay eggs and set off migration,” said Salah Abdullah Al Rayssi, director of the fisheries department at the ministry.
The decree also describes in detail the length, width and volume of the seines that can be used along with specific timings and techniques, to avoid depletion of fish stocks.
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