02 / July / 2017 13:43

Fishing Ban in Bushehr

EghtesadOnline: The Department of Fishing in Bushehr has placed a ban on all fishing activities in the southern province’s waters in the Persian Gulf as of July 7 until the start of shrimp fishing season, Abbas Ahangar Moqaddam, an official with the department, has announced.

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Bushehr is home to 12,000 fishermen and 1,200 fishing vessels. The shrimp fishing season in Bushehr begins in August and lasts for about 45 days, IRNA reported.

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