Assessment of Al-Batinah artificial reef projects and their enhancement of local fisheries productivity

Oman and rsquo;s fisheries are one of five promising sectors for economic diversification and enhancement of non-oil revenues of the Sultanate that have been identified in The National Program for Enhancing Economic Diversification (TANFEEDH). TANFEEDH is an action-oriented program derived from the 9th Five-Year Development Plan (2016 and ndash; 2020). Oman and rsquo;s fisheries sector provides direct jobs for over 50,000 citizens, and it also plays a pivotal role in enhancing food security and providing a sustainable source of healthy and nutritious food. Through government efforts to strengthen and develop the role of this sector, total fish production has increased significantly by 59% from 2010 to 2016, with an average annual growth rate of ~10% over this period, and worth 201 million OMR in 2016. Following the 9th Five-Year Development Plan, the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Wealth (MAF) has set a goal to continue to boost fisheries production by over 40% by 2020, and create an additional 20,000 jobs. Further, MAF has also established a detailed plan until 2040, for the development and sustainability of the fisheries sector. One of the main objectives is implementing fisheries and nbsp;

Oman and rsquo;s fisheries are one of five promising sectors for economic diversification and enhancement of non-oil revenues of the Sultanate that have been identified in The National Program for Enhancing Economic Diversification (TANFEEDH). TANFEEDH is an action-oriented program derived from the 9th Five-Year Development Plan (2016 and ndash; 2020). Oman and rsquo;s fisheries sector provides direct jobs for over 50,000 citizens, and it also plays a pivotal role in enhancing food security and providing a sustainable source of healthy and nutritious food. Through government efforts to strengthen and develop the role of this sector, total fish production has increased significantly by 59% from 2010 to 2016, with an average annual growth rate of ~10% over this period, and worth 201 million OMR in 2016. Following the 9th Five-Year Development Plan, the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Wealth (MAF) has set a goal to continue to boost fisheries production by over 40% by 2020, and create an additional 20,000 jobs. Further, MAF has also established a detailed plan until 2040, for the development and sustainability of the fisheries sector. One of the main objectives is implementing fisheries and nbsp;