Fisheries Development Oman (FDO)

About the Company

Overview

Fisheries Development Oman (FDO) Group, OIA’s investment arm in the fisheries sector, was established with a view to developing this key sector in the Sultanate of Oman by investing in profitable projects that could highlight its economic value to investors. The group seeks to explore and invest in local and international opportunities and demonstrate the sector’s profitability and sustainability at a global scale, utilizing the Sultanate’s of Oman competitiveness in global markets. To realize its vision, the company has embarked on a mission to stimulate the Omani economy by creating attractive investment opportunities for investors, while optimizing the value chain by supporting local SMEs and promoting the in-country value. Moreover, the group makes investments in economically feasible infrastructures to create competitive products driven by marketing tools that promote its global competitiveness. FDO further realizes that sustainability could only be achieved by nurturing and developing the local workforce, and hence it focuses on creating local economic leaders and technical experts, based on science, innovation and technology. Fisheries Development Oman (FDO) Group adopts three institutional values that constitute the key drivers of its investments in the fishing sector: sustainability, responsibility, and excellence. FDO maintains the sustainability of natural, financial, and human resources in all its investments by developing an institutional framework and by-laws that ensures fulfilment of such sustainability across all its affiliated companies. In addition, it fulfils its responsibility towards society and the environment by adopting economically and environmentally responsible work methods, assessing the environmental and social impact of its investments and avoiding any negative impacts on the environment before making any new investment decisions. Finally, FDO seeks excellence in all its operations, investments, products, and relations with local or

Phone

+968 22526800

Industry

Fisheries

Headquarters

Muscat, AlQurm, Other

Founded

2019

Specialties

Aquaculture and Fisheries