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Oman’s Central Wholesale Fish Market to close for four days over Eid Al-Fitr

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources has announced a temporary suspension of operations at the Central Wholesale Fish Market from March 19 to 22.

TAS News Service

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Wednesday, March 18, 2026

MUSCAT : The Ministry stated that the market will be closed for four days during the Eid Al-Fitr holiday, and that operations will resume on Monday, March 23.

The ministry said that during the closure period, exporters will be allowed to directly export permitted types of fish, provided they comply with specified weight and value requirements.

However, the export of prohibited fish species will remain strictly banned, in accordance with Ministerial Decision No. 75/2019 regulating fish exports in the Sultanate.

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