The General Command of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) banned all people, including professional and amateur fishermen, from any sea activity between 5pm and 600am, warning that any ship spotted moving during this time will be dealt with appropriately.
The ban will be effective from Saturday, March 19 until further notice.
According to the BDF the maritime ban will include South-Eastern limit from Zweid in the East to Fasht Al Adham and is located on (26 06.3 N – 050 53.6 E); Eastern limit from Al Sahel to Jarada and is located on (26 13.9 N – 050 53.6 E); from Khalifa bin Salman Seaport up to 6 nautical miles North-East, and is located on (26 22.5 N – 050 40.5 E); Northern limit: from the northern coasts of the kingdom until 3 nautical miles northward, located on (26 17.5 N – 050 25.6 E); Western limit from the western coasts to up to 3 nautical miles westward and is located on (26 10.9 N – 050 21.1 E) and Southern limit from Sadad coast to up to 6 nautical miles westward, located on (26 05.3 N – 050 21.1 E).
The BDF General command also urged all sailors to commit to the allowed sailing times and sail through the following maritime checkpoints East of Khalifa bin Salman Seaport, located on (26 12.1 N – 050 43.6 E); North of Diyar Al Muharraq, (26 12.1 N – 050 43.6 E) and North of Fisht Al Suheila, (26 21.0 N – 050 39.0 E).
The BDF General Command calls upon all sailors and fishermen to comply fully with the sailing interdiction decision in order to ensure their safety and avoid legal accountability.