Foreign fishing vessel stopped from attempting to enter Oman

Muscat: The fisheries control team was able to seize and confiscate a foreign fishing vessel while it was attempting to enter the Sultanate.

A statement issued online by Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources said: "The fisheries control team in  South Al Sharqiyah  Governorate, in cooperation with the Maritime Security Centre and the concerned authorities, managed to seize and confiscate a foreign fishing vessel while entering Omani waters.The legal procedures in this regard were completed."