Oman: ‘Duqm set to become a regional hub for fisheries and food industries’

Published 22 Feb,2021 via Muscat Daily - With a number of proposed fisheries and food security projects in the Special Economic Zones at Duqm and the development of a large multipurpose fishing port, Duqm is all set to emerge as a regional hub for fisheries and food industries, according to a top official of Oman Food Investment Holding Co (OFIC), a state-owned enterprise mandated to promote Oman’s food security through partnerships with government agencies, private operators and investors.

“We believe Duqm is well-positioned to become a food hub for the wider region. Fisheries and food industries will get a boost with the development of the multipurpose fishing port. Fisheries sector in Duqm has huge potential to target export markets where lot of value can be added,” Eng Saleh al Shanfari, CEO of OFIC said in an interview with Muscat Daily.

In November last year, Oman’s Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones (OPAZ) awarded the tender for the development, management and operation of the multipurpose fishing port and the related projects in Duqm to a strategic alliance of Omani and international companies led by Fisheries Development Oman (FDO).