The Environment Public Authority’s inspection teams launched a large-scale campaign on Umm Al-Maradim Island to ensure compliance with environmental regulations. The campaign, in coordination with the Coast Guard at the Ministry of Interior, targeted the island to monitor adherence to specific environmental laws, including Article 33 related to waste disposal in designated areas, and Article 100, which prohibits the discarding hooks and fishing nets at coral reefs.
During the campaign, the environmental judicial officers identified five serious violations committed by several boats that caused harm to the coral reef, reports Al-Qabas daily.
According to Eng Aisha Al-Hammadi, the EPA officer, these violations are subject to penalties, as per the authority’s regulations. The punishment ranges from a fine of 500 to 5,000 dinars, and imprisonment for a maximum period of one year.
In another operation, the EPA documented four violations in a desert area in the Farwaniya Governorate, in cooperation with the Ministry of Interior and Kuwait Municipality, based on Articles 40 and 41 of the Environmental Protection Law 42/2014.
In the preceding July, the EPA judicial enforcement teams recorded a total of 74 violations, the majority of which were serious offenses, as specified in the articles of the Environmental Law.
The Violations Monitoring Report indicated that the Capital Governorate was guilty of committing the highest number of violations during that period, with 28 offenses observed. The report further disclosed that out of the total violations, 43 were committed by individuals, while the remaining violations were recorded in industrial and commercial facilities.
Notably, some of the violations in the Capital Governorate were committed along the Kuwait Bay, which, according to Article 108 of the Environmental Protection Law, is a protected area where any environmentally harmful activity is strictly prohibited.
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