The largest distribution of silver pomfret in the Persian Gulf is in Musa bay region and Qeshm Island.

[4] Musa bay is home to animal species including humpback dolphins and sea birds such as flamingos, spoonbills, western reef herons, crab-plovers, greater crested terns, bridled terns, small crabs, mudskippers and all kinds of fish.

[6] About 60 buoys have been deployed to mark the passage of cargo ships and oil tankers, carrying up to 100,000 tons, passing through Musa Bay to enter Imam Khomeini Port.

On November 16, 2006, an American destroyer approached the territorial waters of Abu Musa, retreating after being warned by the Iranian Navy.

[9] On 2/6/2014, an American ship entered the waters of Iran in order to seize a Panamanian oil tanker near Musa bay.