Cabinet of Ministers: Transferring jurisdiction over marine ponds and fish farms from 'Ports' to 'Interior'
The Cabinet of Ministers issued a decision transferring the supervision of marine ponds and fish farms from the Ports Authority to the Ministry of Interior, represented by the Coast Guard.
Translated by Qiyas from القبس — Original source
Ibrahim Muhammad: The Kuwaiti Cabinet issued Resolution No. 1236 of 2026 concerning the executive rules for transferring all competencies related to the supervision of maritime ports, vessels, and ships from the Kuwait Ports Authority to the Ministry of Interior, represented by the General Directorate of Coast Guard. Article One of the resolution, published by Al-Kuwait Al-Youm newspaper, stipulates the transfer of competencies and contracts concluded prior to its implementation, concerning maritime ports, vessels, and ships, from the Kuwait Ports Authority to the Ministry of Interior (General Directorate of Coast Guard). Article Two provides that all rights and obligations arising from the transfer process shall vest in the Ministry of Interior, represented by the General Directorate of Coast Guard, and that any remaining financial appropriations allocated for implementing the aforementioned competencies shall be transferred to it. The resolution also stipulates the repeal of any provision conflicting with its terms, and mandates all ministers, each within their respective purview, to implement it and apply it from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
