Marine environment violation spotted

The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change has spotted a fisherman using fishing nets that violates the approved standards and throwing them over the coral reef at an area within the Qatari waters.

The violation was spotted during a routine inspection campaign.

The Marine Protection Department confiscated the nets and issued a violation report to the fisherman. He was also referred to the entity concerned in preparation of referring him to the environment prosecution to take the necessary legal actions.