Value
of Landed Fish in Oman Exceeds RO 307m

Muscat,
28 Sep (ONA) — The performance of the fisheries sector in the Sultanate of
Oman witnessed significant growth with the total value of fish landed from
artisanal, coastal, and commercial fishing methods reaching approximately RO 307.308
million by the end of June 2025. This marks an 8.6 percent increase compared to
RO 283.099 million recorded during the same period in 2024.

Preliminary
statistical data issued by the National Centre for Statistics and Information
(NCSI) showed that the total quantity of landed fish reached 467,463 tons by
the end of June 2025, compared to 430,466 tons at the end of June 2024. This
represents an 8.6 percent growth, reflecting a positive and sustainable
improvement in fish production across the Sultanate of Oman.

Artisanal
fishing quantities increased by 4.4 percent, reaching 339,886 tons by the end
of June 2025, up from 325,610 tons in June 2024.

Al
Wusta Governorate recorded the highest quantity of artisanal catch with 124,205
tons. It was followed by South A’Sharqiyah Governorate with 91,512 tons, North
and South Al Batinah Governorates combined recorded 39,278 tons; Dhofar
Governorate recorded 39,094 tons; The quantities in Musandam Governorate
reached 28,545 tons and in Muscat Governorate the figure reached 17,253 tons.

Commercial
fishing saw a significant leap, rising by 59 percent to reach 59,411 tons by
the end of June 2025, compared to 37,367 tons in June 2024.

Coastal
fishing recorded a 1 percent increase, reaching 68,165 tons compared to 67,490
tons during the same period last year.

By
type, small pelagic fish topped the artisanal catch list with a quantity of 158,705
tons, followed by large pelagic fish with 114,966 tons, and then demersal fish
with 53,777 tons. Quantities of sharks reached approximately 3,591 tons, whole
crustaceans and mollusks amounted to about 1,675 tons. Other unclassified
species recorded approximately 7,172 tons.

—Ends/AG