Implemented Regulations No. 2 of 1985 of the Law on the exploitation and conservation of living aquatic resources in Qatar.

These Regulations are divided into 6 Parts: Definitions (I); Regulation of Fishing (II); Conservation and Development of Living Aquatic Resources (III); Conservation, Transportation and Marketing of Living Aquatic Resources (IV); Penalties (V); General Provisions (VI).
These Regulations apply to freshwater and marine fisheries. Regulations 2 to 16 make provisions for licences for fishermen and fishing vessels, both national and foreign, as well as conditions attached to licences and fees. The Fisheries Department shall determine: (a) Areas where fishing is prohibited during certain seasons; (b) seasons during which fishing is banned and species prohibited to be fished; (c) species of living aquatic resources prohibited to be fished for a specified period or indefinitely in all or certain fishing waters.