I was 5 years in Qatar, from 2004 to 2005. I was teaching students who had parents in the police force and other high-up roles and checked about licences for fishing. At no point was a requirement for a licence for sport fishing mentioned as being a required option or available. The number of fish did seem to decline close to shore due to netting in the final year. This was because groups of low skilled workers were clubbing together to buy 25m long and 1m deep surface nets that they used to clean up fish wading through the shallows.
On arrival in the UAE, I was informed by the concierge at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Abu Dhabi that an Abu Dhabi Environment Agency licence was required. This was purchased easily on a one year basis and required a form (the same one as for commercial purposes) to be filled out and a ID photo. The online application requires the details from the Emirates ID card. When you book a hotel fishing trip in the UAE they sort this out for you. Abu Dhabi is not really organised for shore fishing with rod ans especially not for fly fishing, with a lot of the shore built on or fenced off by oil companies.
On arrival in the UAE, I was informed by the concierge at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Abu Dhabi that an Abu Dhabi Environment Agency licence was required. This was purchased easily on a one year basis and required a form (the same one as for commercial purposes) to be filled out and a ID photo. The online application requires the details from the Emirates ID card. When you book a hotel fishing trip in the UAE they sort this out for you. Abu Dhabi is not really organised for shore fishing with rod ans especially not for fly fishing, with a lot of the shore built on or fenced off by oil companies.
For Dubai the licence is FREE (use the this link http://dubaifishingclub.com/page/how-to-get-fishing-license-in-dubai )
As far as I can tell, Kuwait doesn't required a sport fishing licence except for commercial fishing boats http://www.un.org/depts/los/general_assembly/contributions_fisheries/2012/Kuwait.pdf ) .
