Farasan Island

Template:Short description Template:Template other Farasan Island (Template:Langx; transliterated: Jazyrat Farasan) is the largest island of the Farasan Islands, in the Red Sea. It is located some Template:Cvt offshore from Jizan, the far southwestern part of Saudi Arabia. With an area of Template:Cvt, it is the largest island in Saudi Arabia, and the second largest island of the Red Sea after Dahlak Kebir. The main town on the island is Farasan. The Farasan island marine sanctuary has been created around the island to protect biodiversity.

Kunnah

Kunnah is a festive fishing season; the word is derived from kana'ad, the Arabic word for kingfish. Kunnah season starts at the beginning of summer and finishes with the end of June. It witnesses an abundance of different types of fish including but not limited to the kingfish (Scomberomorus cavalla) and parrotfish (Hipposcarus harid). The fishing seasons combined represent 35% of fish production in the Red Sea and 20% of the Saudi Arabia’s fish production.

During the festival, Jazan looks like a floating city due to the large number of fishing boats, and the lights from the ships illuminate the sea at night. The Jazan region produces about Template:Cvt of fish annually with over 3,200 fishermen working along the coasts of 17 fishing ports. It uses about 1,657 boats, resulting in the investment in fisheries and helping preserving the fishing profession.

See also

• List of islands of Saudi Arabia

External links

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• Photo of the beach on Farasan Island
• Photo of Farasan Island's antiquities
• Photo of Farasan Island's antiquities