Ministry bans blue crab fishing during March every year
أصدر سعادة وزير البلدية قراراً بحظر صيد القبقب الأزرق خلال شهر مارس من كل عام، مع منع صيد الإناث الحاملة للبيض طوال السنة، وذلك حفاظاً على توازن النظام البيئي واستدامة الثروة البحرية. #استدامة_قطر #وزارة_البلدية #قطر
— وزارة البلدية | Ministry Of Municipality (@albaladiya) July 30, 2025
The ban on fishing applies year-round to pregnant female blue crabs carrying eggs.
The bans are to preserve the balance of the ecosystem and the sustainability of marine resources.
Source & cover image credit: Ministry of Municipality
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