MUSCAT : According to preliminary statistics from the National Center for Statistics and Information, the total quantity of fish landed by traditional fishing, till the end of July 2024 stood at 371,934 tons, up by 15 percent, compared to the same period in 2023, when its total quantity was 323,297 tons.

Statistics also showed that the quantity of fish landed through commercial fishing reached 32,976 tons, while the quantity of fish landed through coastal fishing reached 4,629 tons.

As for the same statistics, the highest quantity of fish landed through traditional fishing was recorded in the Governorate of Al Wusta, which reached 130,854 tons, followed by the Governorate of South A’Sharqiyah, which recorded 102,838 tons. North Al Batinah and South Al Batinah Governorates recorded 47,904 tons and 41,132 tons, respectively, while Musandam and Muscat Governorates landed 29,603 tons and 19,602 tons, respectively.

NCSI statistics also showed that the largest quantity of fish landed by traditional fishing was the small pelagic fish, reaching 201,275 tons at the end of July 2024. Other categories of fish landed included large pelagic fish (97,039 tons), demersal fish (61,913 tons), sharks (4,810 tons), crustaceans and molluscs (3,695 tons), and other fish (3,203 tons).

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