Oman Fisheries
TypePublicly Traded
IndustryFishing industry
Founded1989
Headquarters
Oman
Key people
Mohammed Bin Hamad Bin Ali Al Masrouri, Chairman[1]
Saleh Bin Nasser Al Arimi, Vice Chairman[1]
Qais Al Khonji, Member[1]
Abdulamair Bin Said Bin Mohammed Al Lawati, Member[1]
Anwar Bin Ali Sultan, Member[1]
Number of employees
550
WebsiteOman Fisheries Website

Oman Fisheries is an Omani-based company in the Sultanate of Oman that harvests, processes and retails fish.[2][3] It was formed in 1989 and is the largest fishing company in the Sultanate. The company is publicly traded company in Oman with the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries having a 24 percent stake in the company.[4][5] In 2022, Gulf Japan Food Fund (GJFF) invested USD 10 million into Oman Fisheries.

History

In 2011, the company announced that they would be increasing their fishing fleet with the addition of 16 new boats. This would put the number of operating vessels that they own at 20.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Oman Fisheries Company - Oman". Arabian Fisheries. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  2. ↑ "Oman Fisheries Co". Bloomberg. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  3. ↑ "Oman Fisheries To Supply 2,000MT Fish At Lower Prices". Muscat Daily. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  4. ↑ "Oman Fisheries To Support National Food Security Steps". Oman Daily Observer. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  5. ↑ "Oman Fisheries Releases Stocks To Ease Domestic Supply Crunch". Gulf News. 16 August 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  6. ↑ "Oman Fisheries To Add 16 Vessels To Coastal Fishing Fleet". Oman Daily Observer. 11 June 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2012.


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