Sea cucumber trading banned in Oman

Muscat: The Ministry of Agricultural, Fisheries Wealth and Water Resources issued a ministerial decision banning the fishing, possession and trading of sea cucumbers for a period of 3 years.

The ministry said: "His Excellency Dr. Saud bin Hammoud Al Habsi, Minister of Agricultural, Fisheries Wealth and Water Resources, issued a ministerial decision banning fishing, possession and trading of sea cucumbers for a period of 3 years."

The definition of trading includes: selling, buying, transporting, storing, or exporting, and all related operations during the ban period.

 The ministerial decision shall be effective as of the day following the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.