The largest industrial marine farm in the Gulf, Suwaiq Marine Farm Artificial Reef Complex, is 90 per cent complete, and expected to be fully concluded by April. One of the most important ocean sustainability projects in the sultanate, the marine farm covers an area of 20kmx7km of the seabed off the Suwaiq coast and consists a total of 4,280 units of purpose-built artificial reefs. The project was commissioned by Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources (MAFWR) in 2018.
Acknowledging the importance of Oman’s artificial reef programme, led by MAFWR, Arab Scientific Community Organization (ASCO) awarded the sultanate the best environmental programme in the Gulf in Doha in December 2020.