Main Dubai fish market under inspection

Environment

Main Dubai fish market under inspection

The UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, accompanied by representatives from the Dubai Municipality, recently carried out an inspection of Dubai's fish market to examine the site's compliance with the ministerial legislation that restricts the sale of specific fish species throughout specific durations in the year.

H.E. Dr. Thani Al-Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment, headed the inspection accompanied by H.E. Eng. Hussein Lootah, Director General of the Dubai Municipality and H.E. Engineer Saif Mohammed Al-Shara, Assistant Undersecretary for External Audit sector in addition to a group from both sides.

H.E. Dr. Al-Zeyoudi highlighted on the value of safeguarding and establishing the fisheries across the UAE and alleviate it as a national treasure, by committing to the ministerial legislations that have been developed to secure and establish the natural stored fishes in the local water. The Ministry has issued numerous laws to prevent sale and harvest of certain species of fish such as the Ministerial Decrees 501 and 174 for the protection of rabbitfish (Safi), the emperor fish (Sheiri) and Gerreidae fishes, which are thought about considerable local fishes. The decline of the stock of these species prompted the Ministry to release such laws.

"The commitment to these Ministerial laws safeguards not just the fisheries but also the fishing occupation which is extremely valued in the country. It will also help the fishes reconstruct the natural stock during the breeding season, thus making sure that it continues to be sustainable economic resource for the next generations," H.E. Dr. Al-Zeyoudi verified.

Dubai Municipality reaffirmed their active role in the security and development of the fish stock in acknowledgment of its function as a basic pillar for food security. Thus, the Municipality has established a time-table for the inspection of the fish market, shopping centers, supermarkets, and export companies to ensure their compliance with ministerial decrees. In addition, they have actually likewise issued a guidebook and released awareness bulletins for fishermen and fish sellers in four languages, including the guidelines for the Ministerial Decree (501)-- 2015 to monitor automobile transport and export of fish to surrounding nations.