21 March 2023 15:00 – 16:00 (UTC+8)
【Webinar】ECRs in Sustainability Science, Session 1: Fisheries and Marine Conservation

S1-2 Marine fisheries and conservation in the Saudi waters in the Arabian/Persian Gulf

Speaker｜Dr. Yu-Jia Lin 林裕䕒 博士 中山大學海洋生態與保育研究所助理教授)
Host ｜ Dr. Chia-Ying Ko 柯佳吟 (國立臺灣大學漁業科學研究所副教授)
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Saudi Arabia has a long coastal line in the Arabian/Persian Gulf. The fisheries have played an important role in supporting the livelihood of the residents for thousands of years. The Saudi fisheries in the Arabian Gulf are characterized by low levels of industrialization and high dependance on coral-reef associated fishes.

Bottom trawling for the shrimp was introduced in the 1970s and contributed considerably to the landings. A fishing season was later enforced to limit the destruction to marine habitats. For the extraction and process of oil, the oil-industries have installed hundreds of facilities in the Arabian Gulf. These facilities have an unprecedented effect of being a de facto marine protected area in which fishing activities were not allowed for security reasons.