Implementing Regulations of The Agriculture Law
Art. 181Status unknownSaudi ArabiaRegulation
Issued by Ministry of Environment, Water & Agriculture (mewa.gov.sa) — Rules Library
1. In all cases, the owner of a fishing vessel shall be held accountable for his labor
before government agencies and third parties.
2. The owner of a fishing vessel shall not employ any foreign workers who are not
under his sponsorship. As an exception, he may, to a minimum, employ foreign labor
not under his sponsorship pursuant to the following conditions:
a) He shall obtain a prior authorization from the Ministry and other relevant
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government agencies.
b) He shall provide a legal employment contract between the related parties that is
certified by the relevant agencies;
c) The foreign worker’s occupation recorded in his passport shall be that of a
fisherman or any other occupation related to fishing.
d) The foreign worker shall be under the sponsorship of another fisherman.
The Arabic text is the legally binding version. The English translation is provided for guidance only.
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