Found on a google maps trip to Al Jirab, Along the E11 24°05’14.0"N 53°55’27.0"E
I found this while looking for interesting places to share on the Top View community here on Lemmy
After some more research, the most likely candidates:
mangrove nurseries, salt harvesting, algae farm, coral nurseries.
But nothing yet is confirmed!
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Unrelated, but I love that you discovered this image and worked so hard to figure out the answer to your question. I had also never heard of the Top View community, and it’s so interesting - subscribed! Thanks, OP :)
I also subscribed!