The Environment Protection and Development Authority in Ras Al Khaimah decided to allow fishing in the Rams Sea, north of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, after six months of banning fishing in the area in order to preserve the fish wealth, as the coast is a marine reserve at a distance of two nautical miles, according to specific controls, after the authority established 400 artificial caves. In 2016 to enhance fish wealth, the authority held a meeting this morning with local fishermen to take the necessary measures for their return to fishing in Samel Rams to preserve fish wealth from depletion and overfishing.
The Director-General of the Environment and Development Authority in Ras Al Khaimah, Dr. Saif Al-Ghaid, told “Emirates Today” that the authority decided to reorganize fishing in some areas of the emirate that were prohibited earlier.
He explained that it is necessary to find mechanisms that contribute to the development of the marine fishing sector in the emirate, as it is one of the important heritage sectors in the emirate, taking into account the sustainability and enhancement of the stock of living aquatic wealth with fishing water. Federal and local.
He pointed out that fishermen must abide by the controls that include the permitted area and the specifications of the nets in accordance with the relevant federal and local legislation, stressing at the same time that the authority will work to follow up on compliance with the controls and will apply administrative and legal penalties in accordance with what is contained in the relevant legislation in force in the event of non-compliance with controls.
He explained that the authority has placed 400 caves in the Rams Sea, with a height of one meter and 20 centimeters, and a width of one and a half meters on the coast of Rams to enhance fish wealth and support fishermen, because when fish are raised in protected areas, they multiply and then move to the stock under the directives of the Ras Al Khaimah government.
He pointed out that the regulation of fishing in the emirate is from the authority of the authority that cares about fishermen, supports them and facilitates their tasks because they contribute to the food basket in the country, pointing out that fishing on the Rams coast during the last period was incumbent on all fishermen in order to organize fishing and limit the depletion of fish wealth.
He stated that there are three stages for the fish stock, the first is breeding and nursery, the second is its transfer to the fishing areas and the third is depletion and fishing, where the government is developing fishing by protecting the sea caves in those areas so that the fish will move from the caves to the fishing area and all fishermen will benefit from it.
He explained that the authority did not prevent any of the fishermen from fishing in some protected sites, but it organized the fishing process to preserve the marine environment and for fishermen to benefit from it in the future. .
He added that the authority is lenient with fishermen and appreciates their needs and is very lenient with them. He pointed out that since 2016, when the authority laid coral reefs and artificial caves, a group of fishermen were monitored for violations, a group of them were warned and others were arrested for not complying with the law and fishing in protected areas.
He pointed out that the authority will not allow infringement on the marine environment so that the committed fishermen are not harmed, because the fish stock needs sustainability and can only be achieved through a balance between fishing effort, environmental preservation and catch rationing. There is a depletion of fish stocks and a decline in fish wealth, which reflects negatively on the consumer due to the lack of fish and its high prices and leads to the destruction of the environment.
He stated that the authority and the regulations that reduce and preserve fish stocks and living environmental resources are only for the benefit of all fishermen for the continuity of fish stocks.
The fishermen, Muhammad Obaid Al-Hayaw, Muhammad Hambloh, Jassim Rashid and Rashid Ali, told “Emirates Today” that preventing fishermen from fishing on the Rams coast during the past months exposed them to financial losses, as a result of their inability to provide the necessary expenses to go to neighboring coastal areas more than five kilometers from the coast. The Rams coast, pointing out that some have financial obligations and receive a pension of less than 10,000 dirhams per month, and that a ban on rays fishing during the past months has affected fishermen as a result of their incurring additional oil costs.
They explained that the authority was allowing fishermen to fish in the middle of the Rams coast because it had installed artificial caves in the other half of the coast 5 years ago. The return of fishing activity on the Rams coast and the easing of the financial burden on Rams fishermen, noting that the authority’s decision and the applicable controls will be adhered to in order to preserve the fish wealth as it is part of the state’s strategic food stock.
The Environment Protection and Development Authority in Ras Al Khaimah decided to allow fishing in the Rams Sea, north of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, after six months of banning fishing in the area in order to preserve the fish wealth, as the coast is a marine reserve at a distance of two nautical miles, according to specific controls, after the authority established 400 artificial caves. In 2016 to enhance fish wealth, the authority held a meeting this morning with local fishermen to take the necessary measures for their return to fishing in Samel Rams to preserve fish wealth from depletion and overfishing.
The Director-General of the Environment and Development Authority in Ras Al Khaimah, Dr. Saif Al-Ghaid, told “Emirates Today” that the authority decided to reorganize fishing in some areas of the emirate that were prohibited earlier.
He explained that it is necessary to find mechanisms that contribute to the development of the marine fishing sector in the emirate, as it is one of the important heritage sectors in the emirate, taking into account the sustainability and enhancement of the stock of living aquatic wealth with fishing water. Federal and local.
He pointed out that fishermen must abide by the controls that include the permitted area and the specifications of the nets in accordance with the relevant federal and local legislation, stressing at the same time that the authority will work to follow up on compliance with the controls and will apply administrative and legal penalties in accordance with what is contained in the relevant legislation in force in the event of non-compliance with controls.
He explained that the authority has placed 400 caves in the Rams Sea, with a height of one meter and 20 centimeters, and a width of one and a half meters on the coast of Rams to enhance fish wealth and support fishermen, because when fish are raised in protected areas, they multiply and then move to the stock under the directives of the Ras Al Khaimah government.
He pointed out that the regulation of fishing in the emirate is from the authority of the authority that cares about fishermen, supports them and facilitates their tasks because they contribute to the food basket in the country, pointing out that fishing on the Rams coast during the last period was incumbent on all fishermen in order to organize fishing and limit the depletion of fish wealth.
He stated that there are three stages for the fish stock, the first is breeding and nursery, the second is its transfer to the fishing areas and the third is depletion and fishing, where the government is developing fishing by protecting the sea caves in those areas so that the fish will move from the caves to the fishing area and all fishermen will benefit from it.
He explained that the authority did not prevent any of the fishermen from fishing in some protected sites, but it organized the fishing process to preserve the marine environment and for fishermen to benefit from it in the future. .
He added that the authority is lenient with fishermen and appreciates their needs and is very lenient with them. He pointed out that since 2016, when the authority laid coral reefs and artificial caves, a group of fishermen were monitored for violations, a group of them were warned and others were arrested for not complying with the law and fishing in protected areas.
He pointed out that the authority will not allow infringement on the marine environment so that the committed fishermen are not harmed, because the fish stock needs sustainability and can only be achieved through a balance between fishing effort, environmental preservation and catch rationing. There is a depletion of fish stocks and a decline in fish wealth, which reflects negatively on the consumer due to the lack of fish and its high prices and leads to the destruction of the environment.
He stated that the authority and the regulations that reduce and preserve fish stocks and living environmental resources are only for the benefit of all fishermen for the continuity of fish stocks.
The fishermen, Muhammad Obaid Al-Hayaw, Muhammad Hambloh, Jassim Rashid and Rashid Ali, told “Emirates Today” that preventing fishermen from fishing on the Rams coast during the past months exposed them to financial losses, as a result of their inability to provide the necessary expenses to go to neighboring coastal areas more than five kilometers from the coast. The Rams coast, pointing out that some have financial obligations and receive a pension of less than 10,000 dirhams per month, and that a ban on rays fishing during the past months has affected fishermen as a result of their incurring additional oil costs.
They explained that the authority was allowing fishermen to fish in the middle of the Rams coast because it had installed artificial caves in the other half of the coast 5 years ago. The return of fishing activity on the Rams coast and the easing of the financial burden on Rams fishermen, noting that the authority’s decision and the applicable controls will be adhered to in order to preserve the fish wealth as it is part of the state’s strategic food stock.
The Environment Protection and Development Authority in Ras Al Khaimah decided to allow fishing in the Rams Sea, north of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, after six months of banning fishing in the area in order to preserve the fish wealth, as the coast is a marine reserve at a distance of two nautical miles, according to specific controls, after the authority established 400 artificial caves. In 2016 to enhance fish wealth, the authority held a meeting this morning with local fishermen to take the necessary measures for their return to fishing in Samel Rams to preserve fish wealth from depletion and overfishing.
The Director-General of the Environment and Development Authority in Ras Al Khaimah, Dr. Saif Al-Ghaid, told “Emirates Today” that the authority decided to reorganize fishing in some areas of the emirate that were prohibited earlier.
He explained that it is necessary to find mechanisms that contribute to the development of the marine fishing sector in the emirate, as it is one of the important heritage sectors in the emirate, taking into account the sustainability and enhancement of the stock of living aquatic wealth with fishing water. Federal and local.
He pointed out that fishermen must abide by the controls that include the permitted area and the specifications of the nets in accordance with the relevant federal and local legislation, stressing at the same time that the authority will work to follow up on compliance with the controls and will apply administrative and legal penalties in accordance with what is contained in the relevant legislation in force in the event of non-compliance with controls.
He explained that the authority has placed 400 caves in the Rams Sea, with a height of one meter and 20 centimeters, and a width of one and a half meters on the coast of Rams to enhance fish wealth and support fishermen, because when fish are raised in protected areas, they multiply and then move to the stock under the directives of the Ras Al Khaimah government.
He pointed out that the regulation of fishing in the emirate is from the authority of the authority that cares about fishermen, supports them and facilitates their tasks because they contribute to the food basket in the country, pointing out that fishing on the Rams coast during the last period was incumbent on all fishermen in order to organize fishing and limit the depletion of fish wealth.
He stated that there are three stages for the fish stock, the first is breeding and nursery, the second is its transfer to the fishing areas and the third is depletion and fishing, where the government is developing fishing by protecting the sea caves in those areas so that the fish will move from the caves to the fishing area and all fishermen will benefit from it.
He explained that the authority did not prevent any of the fishermen from fishing in some protected sites, but it organized the fishing process to preserve the marine environment and for fishermen to benefit from it in the future. .
He added that the authority is lenient with fishermen and appreciates their needs and is very lenient with them. He pointed out that since 2016, when the authority laid coral reefs and artificial caves, a group of fishermen were monitored for violations, a group of them were warned and others were arrested for not complying with the law and fishing in protected areas.
He pointed out that the authority will not allow infringement on the marine environment so that the committed fishermen are not harmed, because the fish stock needs sustainability and can only be achieved through a balance between fishing effort, environmental preservation and catch rationing. There is a depletion of fish stocks and a decline in fish wealth, which reflects negatively on the consumer due to the lack of fish and its high prices and leads to the destruction of the environment.
He stated that the authority and the regulations that reduce and preserve fish stocks and living environmental resources are only for the benefit of all fishermen for the continuity of fish stocks.
The fishermen, Muhammad Obaid Al-Hayaw, Muhammad Hambloh, Jassim Rashid and Rashid Ali, told “Emirates Today” that preventing fishermen from fishing on the Rams coast during the past months exposed them to financial losses, as a result of their inability to provide the necessary expenses to go to neighboring coastal areas more than five kilometers from the coast. The Rams coast, pointing out that some have financial obligations and receive a pension of less than 10,000 dirhams per month, and that a ban on rays fishing during the past months has affected fishermen as a result of their incurring additional oil costs.
They explained that the authority was allowing fishermen to fish in the middle of the Rams coast because it had installed artificial caves in the other half of the coast 5 years ago. The return of fishing activity on the Rams coast and the easing of the financial burden on Rams fishermen, noting that the authority’s decision and the applicable controls will be adhered to in order to preserve the fish wealth as it is part of the state’s strategic food stock.
The Environment Protection and Development Authority in Ras Al Khaimah decided to allow fishing in the Rams Sea, north of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, after six months of banning fishing in the area in order to preserve the fish wealth, as the coast is a marine reserve at a distance of two nautical miles, according to specific controls, after the authority established 400 artificial caves. In 2016 to enhance fish wealth, the authority held a meeting this morning with local fishermen to take the necessary measures for their return to fishing in Samel Rams to preserve fish wealth from depletion and overfishing.
The Director-General of the Environment and Development Authority in Ras Al Khaimah, Dr. Saif Al-Ghaid, told “Emirates Today” that the authority decided to reorganize fishing in some areas of the emirate that were prohibited earlier.
He explained that it is necessary to find mechanisms that contribute to the development of the marine fishing sector in the emirate, as it is one of the important heritage sectors in the emirate, taking into account the sustainability and enhancement of the stock of living aquatic wealth with fishing water. Federal and local.
He pointed out that fishermen must abide by the controls that include the permitted area and the specifications of the nets in accordance with the relevant federal and local legislation, stressing at the same time that the authority will work to follow up on compliance with the controls and will apply administrative and legal penalties in accordance with what is contained in the relevant legislation in force in the event of non-compliance with controls.
He explained that the authority has placed 400 caves in the Rams Sea, with a height of one meter and 20 centimeters, and a width of one and a half meters on the coast of Rams to enhance fish wealth and support fishermen, because when fish are raised in protected areas, they multiply and then move to the stock under the directives of the Ras Al Khaimah government.
He pointed out that the regulation of fishing in the emirate is from the authority of the authority that cares about fishermen, supports them and facilitates their tasks because they contribute to the food basket in the country, pointing out that fishing on the Rams coast during the last period was incumbent on all fishermen in order to organize fishing and limit the depletion of fish wealth.
He stated that there are three stages for the fish stock, the first is breeding and nursery, the second is its transfer to the fishing areas and the third is depletion and fishing, where the government is developing fishing by protecting the sea caves in those areas so that the fish will move from the caves to the fishing area and all fishermen will benefit from it.
He explained that the authority did not prevent any of the fishermen from fishing in some protected sites, but it organized the fishing process to preserve the marine environment and for fishermen to benefit from it in the future. .
He added that the authority is lenient with fishermen and appreciates their needs and is very lenient with them. He pointed out that since 2016, when the authority laid coral reefs and artificial caves, a group of fishermen were monitored for violations, a group of them were warned and others were arrested for not complying with the law and fishing in protected areas.
He pointed out that the authority will not allow infringement on the marine environment so that the committed fishermen are not harmed, because the fish stock needs sustainability and can only be achieved through a balance between fishing effort, environmental preservation and catch rationing. There is a depletion of fish stocks and a decline in fish wealth, which reflects negatively on the consumer due to the lack of fish and its high prices and leads to the destruction of the environment.
He stated that the authority and the regulations that reduce and preserve fish stocks and living environmental resources are only for the benefit of all fishermen for the continuity of fish stocks.
The fishermen, Muhammad Obaid Al-Hayaw, Muhammad Hambloh, Jassim Rashid and Rashid Ali, told “Emirates Today” that preventing fishermen from fishing on the Rams coast during the past months exposed them to financial losses, as a result of their inability to provide the necessary expenses to go to neighboring coastal areas more than five kilometers from the coast. The Rams coast, pointing out that some have financial obligations and receive a pension of less than 10,000 dirhams per month, and that a ban on rays fishing during the past months has affected fishermen as a result of their incurring additional oil costs.
They explained that the authority was allowing fishermen to fish in the middle of the Rams coast because it had installed artificial caves in the other half of the coast 5 years ago. The return of fishing activity on the Rams coast and the easing of the financial burden on Rams fishermen, noting that the authority’s decision and the applicable controls will be adhered to in order to preserve the fish wealth as it is part of the state’s strategic food stock.