Law on the Protection of Marine Fishing and Living Aquatic Resources. Country/Territory Oman Document type Legislation Date 1981 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Basic legislation Marine fisheries Inland fisheries Fishing vessel Fishing gear/fishing method Fishery management and conservation Foreign fishing Processing/handling Fish products International trade Offences/penalties Fishing authorization Geographical area Western Asia Entry into force notes This Law enters into force 3 months after its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Law consists of 6 Chapters divided into 31 articles. The provisions of this Law apply to fishing waters, inland waters, and seabed and sea bottom soil as defined in Chapter 1. Article 3 provides for the establishment of the Living Aquatic Resources Board by the Minister of Water Resources. Competences of the Board are to: propose policies for the protection, development and proper exploitation of living aquatic resources; propose programmes for fishing regulations, and supervise their imple Full text Arabic References - Legislation Amended by Royal Decree No. 59 of 1993 amending the Law on Marine Fishing and Protection of Living Aquatic Resources. Legislation | Oman | 1994 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX