Jubail Marine Wildlife Sanctuary

Marine protected area on the western (Saudi) coast of the Arabian Gulf, north of Jubail Industrial City, stretching from Abu Ali Island in the south to Ras Al-Khair in the north. Land area 760 km2, marine area 1,650 km2 (2,400 km2 total). Protects dugongs, sea turtles, dolphins, seagrass beds, mangroves and coral reefs. As an NCW-designated protected area it falls under the Article 73(1) ban on fishing in protected areas, which prohibits spearfishing within it.