Dumistan site added to national marine development plan

TDT | Manama

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Dumistan’s coastal site in Block 1017 has been included in Bahrain’s national plan for developing marine landing points, according to a formal response from the Director-General of Marine Resources at the Supreme Council for Environment.

The step follows a proposal submitted by Northern Municipal Council member Zainab Al Durazi, who called for a purpose-built facility to serve the area’s fishermen.

The proposal concerns two government-owned plots near the country’s western shoreline.

Value

The land, already allocated to Marine Resources, is viewed as having historical and social value and has long been linked to Dumistan’s fishing trade.

Al Durazi’s proposal was backed unanimously during a regular meeting of the Northern Municipal Council.

The council then wrote to the relevant authorities, including the Marine Resources Directorate, which confirmed the site had been added to the development plan.

Support

She said Dumistan had supported generations of fishermen, yet residents still lack a proper landing point, despite the availability of suitable government land.

Al Durazi added that the proposal responded to repeated calls from locals and aimed to preserve the area’s maritime heritage while offering a working base for the fishing community.

The directorate stated that the project’s execution depends on approval from higher authorities responsible for carrying out the national programme, which includes new landing points in several parts of the country, Dumistan among them.