Total
Squid Landings in Oman Reach 14,000 Tonnes

Muscat,
27 Sep 2026 (ONA) — Total landed quantities of squid in the Sultanate of Oman
reached approximately 14,012 tonnes during 2025, according to the latest data
issued by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI).

Data
showed that artisanal fishing accounted for the largest share of total landed
quantities of squid, with a total of 12,741 tonnes, while landed quantities via
coastal fishing reached 767 tonnes, and commercial fishing 504 tonnes.
Meanwhile, no squid quantities were recorded under aquaculture during the year.

At
the governorate level, Al Wusta Governorate topped squid landings by artisanal
fishermen with a total of 4,459 tonnes, followed by Dhofar Governorate with
4,258 tonnes, then South A’Sharqiyah Governorate with 2,343 tonnes. Quantities
landed in Al Batinah Governorate (including South and North Governorates)
reached 1,441 tonnes, in Muscat Governorate 155 tonnes, and in Musandam
Governorate 92 tonnes.

In
terms of foreign trade, the value of the Sultanate of Oman’s squid exports
during 2025 stood at approximately RO 4,472,009, with a total weight of
4,529,095 kilograms, exported to 19 countries around the world.

Vietnam
topped the list of countries importing Omani squid, with a value of RO
2,120,785, followed by the People’s Republic of China with a value of RO 588,930,
and Malaysia with a value of RO 394,670.

On
the other hand, the value of the Sultanate of Oman’s squid imports during 2025
reached approximately RO 617,468, with a total weight of 484,512 kilograms.
Yemen came at the forefront of countries exporting squid to the Sultanate of
Oman with a value of RO 209,409, followed by the People’s Republic of China
with a value of RO 209,230, and the United Arab Emirates with a value of RO 137,292.

These
data highlight the pivotal role of artisanal fishing in squid landings in the
Sultanate of Oman, as well as the continued presence of Omani squid in foreign
markets through its exports to a number of regional and global markets, led by
Asian markets.

—Ends/AG