spotted guitarfish in Qatari waters

 The presence of the spotted guitarfish in Qatari waters, a rare marine species classified as near-threatened.Gulf Times

The observation was made by the scientific team of the Wildlife Development Department, indicating a positive sign of marine biodiversity in Qatari waters and reflecting the ministry's efforts in protecting the marine environment and biodiversity.

 

 

تمكنت وزارة البيئة والتغير المناخي من توثيق وجود سمكة القيثارة المرقطة في المياه القطرية، وهي من الأنواع البحرية النادرة والمصنفة ضمن قائمة الأنواع القريبة من التهديد.

قام بعملية الرصد الفريق العلمي التابع لإدارة تنمية الحياة الفطرية، حيث يُعتبر هذا الرصد مؤشرًا إيجابيًا على… pic.twitter.com/46uBox9u9r

— وزارة البيئة والتغير المناخي (@moecc_qatar) May 14, 2025

Numbers in Qatar - 90 thousand baby Hamour released

 The Gulf Cooperation Council keeps fishery records on the fish caught in their territorial waters. Of the estimated 540 species of fish in the Persian Gulf,^[2] 11 different species are commonly referred to as Hamour. In records kept by the state of Qatar, there is a clear indication that the amount of "Hamour" being caught is rapidly declining, and has dropped sharply since 2008. The decline of the culturally important and prized hamour fish prompted Qatar to start a program to farm the fish species, focusing on the most highly valued Epinephelus coioides. Yet the same states keep record on a "Hamour Group", roughly relating to the catch-all phrase "Grouper". This includes the Brown spotted reef cod, known in the Persian Gulf states as "Souman", but also as "Hammour".^[

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In collaboration with the Protection & Wildlife Department, the Fisheries Department has released 90,000 baby hamours, weighing around 2g, from a number of incubation sites to Qatari waters. The incubation sites are managed by the Aquatic Life Research Center. #MME #Qatar pic.twitter.com/KEuFQTWc6e

— Baladiya (@Baladiya1) July 13, 2021