Laws of Kuwait
Decree No. 8 of 1983 on the prohibition of fishing with fish traps
Made 1983 · Text as of 2026-10-01
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About this law
- Original title
- مرسوم رقم (8) لسنة 1983م بشأن حظر صيد الاسماك بواسطة شراك (مصايد) الاسماك
- Language
- English
- Kind
- Regulation
- Organisation
- Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf
- Country
- Kuwait
- Subjects
- Fisheries and aquaculture
- Keywords
- fishing gear/fishing method, fishery management and conservation, marine fisheries
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Article 1. - It shall be absolutely prohibited to use the surronding nets - which is known locally as "Rabla method" - in fishing in the territorial waters of Kuwait.
Article 2. - Any one violating this Decree shall be subject to the penalties provided for in the Law N° 46 of 1980.
Article 3. - This Decree is valid from the date of its publication in the Gazette.