The draft of the plan would permit the sale of drilling leases in 25 of 26 offshore planning areas.

该计划草案将允许在 26 个海上规划区域中的 25 个区域出售钻井租约。

Port statistics suggest it's been a record year for the number of oil vessels calling at the ports of Fujairah, with as many as 12,500 vessels stopping at its offshore anchorage area.

港口统计数据显示， 今年停靠富查伊拉港口的油船数量创历史新高，停靠在其近海锚地的船只多达 12,500 艘。

Critics say that the southwestern reserve offers the greatest protection to the offshore areas where commercial opportunities are fewest and where there is little threat to the environment, a contention also levelled at the Coral Sea plan.

批评人士称，西南沿海保护区为那些商业机会最少、对环境几乎构不成威胁的近海地区提供了最大保护，这一批评意见同样也指向了珊瑚海计划。