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Qatar's Law 4/2002: The statutory limits that apply beyond hunting seasons

15 October 2026صيد / Sayd

Six provisions address prohibited locations, times, nests, marine turtles, enforcement and penalties.

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Qatar's seasonal hunting notices are implementing decisions, not the hunting law itself. The legal framework includes Law No. 4 of 2002, issued on 11 May and published on 20 May 2002, listed as in force by Qatar's official Al Meezan legal portal.

Article 1 forbids hunting wild mammals, birds and reptiles in natural reserves, on islands, within cities and villages, within 500 metres of public roads and on private land without the relevant owners' consent.

Article 2 permits hunting elsewhere only during specified seasons, between sunrise and sunset. Separate implementing decisions determine eligible quarry species and permitted hunting tools.

Article 3 protects marine turtles and their eggs, bird eggs and nests, and wild flora. Article 4 provides for authorized enforcement officers to investigate offences.

Article 5 provides, unless another law prescribes a more severe penalty, for imprisonment not exceeding one year or a fine up to QAR 10,000, or both. Equipment and weapons used in the offence are confiscated, and repeat offences attract the statutory increased punishment.

These are provisions of a law enacted in 2002 and explained in 2026; they should not be confused with any new seasonal notice.

Original source: Al Meezan Qatar Legal Portal, Law No. 4 of 2002, Articles 1–6.

Original statute at the official source