date:Jul 12, 2012
essing sector, he added.
With a long coastline Oman has huge scope for further growth and investments in fisheries sector. Dr Hamed said: We have big plans for aquaculture sector and very soon we would be inviting local and foreign investors to participate in this development. As of now, the aquaculture sector has not been exploited well with a miniscule catch of 200 tonnes. We propose to raise the output to 200,000 tonnes by 2030.
When asked if the Sultanate can achieve the $1-billion expor