Qatar Embassy in Oman issues important notice for citizens

On Thursday, the Qatar Embassy in Muscat released an "important notice for Qatari citizens traveling to Oman." The embassy urged Qatari citizens to adhere to Omani laws and regulations regarding environmental protection and wildlife preservation. They specifically requested that travelers refrain from hunting on land or capturing birds and wild animals, using firearms, nets, or any other hunting methods.

The embassy reiterated that Omani legislation strictly prohibits killing, hunting, or capturing wild animals and birds within the Sultanate, as per Ministerial Decision No. (101/2002). Furthermore, Environment Authority Decision No. (13/2021) also bans the possession or use of equipment and devices for hunting on land, tracking, and imitating the calls of birds and wild animals, except for authorized regulatory, scientific, and research purposes.

The embassy called upon citizens to abstain from hunting activities and to avoid bringing, possessing, or using hunting equipment and devices, except when authorized by the necessary legal permits, while following the instructions provided by the relevant Omani authorities. They warned that violating these provisions could result in legal consequences, including fines, imprisonment, and the seizure of confiscated equipment and devices, in accordance with applicable legal procedures.

The embassy expressed its hope that all citizens would cooperate and comply with these instructions, motivated by "respect for the laws of the brotherly Sultanate of Oman, concern for their safety, and a commitment to strengthening the close fraternal relations between the two countries and their peoples."