Sharjah24: His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah directed Khorfakkan Municipality to allocate a land in Al Owainat area for drying fish, allowing fishermen to fish using “daghwa” manner ,in a site to be determined on the beach under the supervision of the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) .

During a call on the “Direct Line” programme, broadcast on Sharjah’s radio and television, with His Excellency Mohammed Hassan Khalaf, Director General of the Sharjah Broadcasting Authority, His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah said, “We directed the Khorfakkan Municipality to allocate land and settle it in Al Owainat area for fishermen who wish to dry fish, to be allocated behind the Academy of Marine Sciences, and I described to the Municipality the appropriate spot for this matter, so the fishermen should check with the municipality to provide them with this place."

His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah added that His Highness chose this plot of land because it is wide and suitable and far from the residents, so the smells will not reach them. His Highness has further highlighted the importance of choosing the appropriate land for the right project by conducting a geological study.