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Fishing Bans and Awareness Programs
by Ministry of Climate Change and Environment - United Arab Emirates (Government)
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has taken proactive measures to protect its marine resources through policies, legislations and regulations as well as investments in research and development. In an effort to rebuild overexploited fish stocks, the UAE enacted fishing ban of local commercial species (Safi and Sheri) during its spawning season and carried out national awareness campaigns.
Progress reports
14.4
By 2020, effectively regulate harvesting and end overfishing, illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and destructive fishing practices and implement science-based management plans, in order to restore fish stocks in the shortest time feasible, at least to levels that can produce maximum sustainable yield as determined by their biological characteristics
Type of commitment
  • Compliance, monitoring and enforcement
  • Reduction and elimination fishing practices and gear that destroy/degrade marine habitat
2017
Regulations
Staff / Technical expertise
Technical and enforcement staff
Basic information
Time-frame: 2014 - ongoing
Partners
Local Authorities Coast Guards
Ocean Basins
  • Indian Ocean
Beneficiary countries
Other beneficaries
Contact information
Amna Kazim, International Cooperation Coordinator, aymkazim@moccae.gov.ae,
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