Beware! Jail time and 200,000 dinars fine for polluting Kuwait’s seas

As part of its intensified campaign to safeguard Kuwait’s marine environment, the Environment Public Authority (EPA) has toughened penalties for anyone caught deliberately polluting seawater.

The EPA reminds violators citing Article 68 of the Environmental Protection Law which imposes punishment of up to six months in prison and fines of up to 200,000 dinars — or any one of the punishments — for individuals or entities responsible for contaminating marine areas with hazardous substances.

These include — oil and its various waste products; toxic or harmful liquids and solid waste; untreated sewage water; chemicals and radioactive materials and harmful energy emissions, Al-Rai daily reports.

The law applies across Kuwait’s internal waters, territorial sea, and adjacent maritime zones, underscoring the state’s commitment to protecting marine ecosystems from harmful pollutants.

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