Coastal patrols of the Border Guards in the governorate of Al Wajh in the Tabuk region arrested a citizen who violated the security and safety regulations for maritime activity practitioners in the maritime areas of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, for practicing fishing without a permit and using prohibited tools. Legal procedures were applied against him in coordination with the relevant authorities.

The Border Guards called on everyone to adhere to the regulations and instructions related to the protection of living aquatic resources, and to report any cases of aggression against the environment or wildlife by calling 911 in the regions of Makkah, Madinah, Riyadh, and the Eastern Province, and 994 in the rest of the Kingdom's regions, stressing that all reports will be handled with complete confidentiality without any liability on the reporter.