Kuwait: Overfishing by fishing nets that catch small and big fishes is considered a major threat to sea life in Kuwait. Adviser of the Heritage Committee in the Marine Club Captain Khalifa Al-Rashid said that the continuation of unrestrained overfishing will result in the disappearance of fish from Kuwait’s sea within 10-15 years.
He added that Kuwait currently loses around 100 million fish carrying eggs a year due to lack of save environment for laying eggs along the Kuwaiti bay.
Al-Rashid noted that the Zubaidi fish swim for long distances to lay egg in Kuwait bay but they usually are trapped in fishing nets before they reach their destination and this is the reason behind the scarcity of this kind of fish and the rapid increase of its prices.
He added that fish prices will continue to increase within the coming years due a significant decrease in the number of local fish. He appealed to concerned officials to secure safe environment for fish to lay eggs in Kuwait bay and to prevent overfishing, as well as stiffen penalties on violators.
He added that Kuwait currently loses around 100 million fish carrying eggs a year due to lack of save environment for laying eggs along the Kuwaiti bay.
Al-Rashid noted that the Zubaidi fish swim for long distances to lay egg in Kuwait bay but they usually are trapped in fishing nets before they reach their destination and this is the reason behind the scarcity of this kind of fish and the rapid increase of its prices.
He added that fish prices will continue to increase within the coming years due a significant decrease in the number of local fish. He appealed to concerned officials to secure safe environment for fish to lay eggs in Kuwait bay and to prevent overfishing, as well as stiffen penalties on violators.
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