QNA/Doha

Officials at the Fisheries Department of the Ministry of Environment have discussed ideas and suggestions for the development of the fisheries sector in Qatar.
During visits to the Council of Fishermen, the officials also discussed the current status of the sector and ways to regulate the exploitation of this vital resource in the state, according to a working plan for fishing developed by the ministry as part of a five-year environmental plan that began in 2011 and ends in 2016.
Director of the Fisheries Department Mohamed Said al-Shaqiri al-Mohannadi said the visits came in response to the demands of fishermen who asked to be involved in the future plans for the development of the sector and fishing in the country.
He added that the officials discussed with the fishermen the programmes for future strategy for the fisheries sector for the next five years from 2017.
The officials were also briefed on the fishermen’s views on the future needs of the sector and its priorities, their problems and the obstacles they face, he added.
Al-Mohannadi underlined the ministry’s keenness to provide all needed support to the fishermen through co-operation and co-ordination in order to protect their interests and to encourage them to continue working in this profession that represents a part of the Qatari heritage and contributes to the achievement of food security.