MUSCAT: The ban officially ends on Thursday, October 15, with fishing and related activities, including the transport, purchase, sale and export of kingfish, permitted to resume the following day.
The ministry urged fishermen, traders and others involved in handling and marketing kingfish to comply with regulations governing the species, including the minimum permitted length of 65 centimetres, as stipulated in Article 179 of the Executive Regulations of the Law on Living Resources, issued under Ministerial Decision No. 70/2026.
The ministry also called on those working in the fisheries sector to continue adhering to fishing legislation and regulations to protect fish stocks and ensure the sustainability of kingfish fisheries in Oman.
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