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Sharjah Fish Resources Authority (SFRA) signed a development contract with Smart Galaxy Software Solutions on 19 October for Marsa, a digital platform and application for fishermen. The authority says the platform is intended to serve more than 1,300 registered fishermen and offer 17 services, including fishing licence issuance and renewal, vessel-ownership transfers and permits for artificial fishing reefs.

Marsa is also intended to automate internal application review, inspections and electronic archiving, with access through the Sharjah Digital Platform. The authority expects the system to reduce in-person visits and provide round-the-clock access; those are projected benefits, as the announcement did not give a launch date or measured processing-time reduction.