Al Marsa Fisheries has taken the engagement to respect the fishing rules from the Sultanate of Oman (such as seasonality for certain species, minimum size…). But Al Marsa Fisheries has decided to go further and is decided to respect several sets of rules issued from the FAO as the “Code of Conduct for Sustainable Fisheries”, and the “Guidelines for the Ecolabelling Products from Marine Capture Fisheries”.
Stocks
Al Marsa Fisheries has decided to settle its activities in the Sultanate of Oman on the shores of the Indian Ocean. In the latest FAO reports this area falls in the underexploited or moderately exploited category for fish captures.
Al Marsa Fisheries is also studying closely the stocks reports from the local authorities and it has been estimated that the company accounts annually for 0.02% of total marine reserves in Omani waters thus not harming the level of stocks and having a long-term vision.
Traditionnal Fishing
The company procures fish only from small artisan traditional fishing operations using the hand line (one hook) method which has different sustainable impacts:
- Elimination of by-batch and discards
- No impact on the seabed
- Great selectivity and quality
