Bahrain's jetties could be transformed into attractive tourist destinations with ferries, tourist restaurants, aqua-themed parks and other facilities under new modernisation plans.

A proposal to start offering the sites to bidders has been presented by Northern Municipal Council member Mohammed Al Dossary, who represents Hamala, Budaiya, Jasra and King Fahad Causeway.

He believes that jetties should be developed not only for use by local fishermen and recreational anglers but also to promote the spaces as attractive investment opportunities that benefit residents and visitors, as well as the entrepreneurs.

The move has come following repeated calls to have a seafood restaurant in the Budaiya Jetty remarketed and opened to bidders following its closure around a decade ago due to a wrangle over a financial agreement.

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