We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State issued by Royal Decree 101/96,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
A ministry for fisheries is hereby established to which the mandates, allocations, and assets relating to fisheries are transferred from the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, and all employees working in the field of fisheries in the aforementioned ministry are hereby transferred to it with their same financial grades.
Article II
All that is contrary to this decree, or in conflict with its provisions, is hereby repealed.
Article III
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 26 Sha’ban 1428
Corresponding to: 9 September 2007
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 847 issued on 15 September 2007.