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The study utilizes both qualitative and quantitative data collected from fishermen using questionnaires and interviews in an organized form of field survey. The majority of the fishing activity takes place in the traditional sector, where small fishermen run it as their family business. Expenditures surpass fishermen\u2019s income and restrict their savings and growth. The Omani Government has provided infrastructure; however, there is a need for officials to be more observant and concerned about the not so well off fishermen. Facilitators such as training institutes and banks need to provide concentrated measures to improve fishermen\u2019s skills and productivity. Altogether all the facilitators and the fishermen need to come together and share a common platform to advance fishing activity and its scope in the region.<\/p>","DOI":"10.4018\/jabim.2012010104","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2012,4,5]],"date-time":"2012-04-05T13:08:45Z","timestamp":1333631325000},"page":"29-49","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":5,"title":["Fishermen on the Batinah Coast in Oman"],"prefix":"10.4018","volume":"3","author":[{"given":"Shweta","family":"Belwal","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Sohar University, Oman"}]},{"given":"Rakesh","family":"Belwal","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Sohar University, Oman"}]},{"given":"Fadhil","family":"Al-Shizawi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Ministry of Social Development, Oman"}]}],"member":"2432","reference":[{"key":"jabim.2012010104-0","unstructured":"Al-Jabri, O. (2008). 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