ROLE OF AQUACULTURE IN DEALING WITH THE FISH FOOD GAP IN A.R. OF EGYPT | ||||
| Journal of Agricultural Economics and Social Sciences | ||||
| Article 2, Volume 31, Issue 1, January 2006, Page 259-274 PDF (3.76 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/jaess.2006.156656 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| N. EJ-S. Hassan; S. M. Abo EJ-Enien | ||||
| National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Alexandria | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| A.R. of Egypt enjoys a wide variety of fishery water resources: such as marine, brackish and fresh water resources with a total surface area of about 13.2 Min. feddan in addition to Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ) in both Med/Red Seas, and artificial water ponds for Aquaculture. However, fish food gap in the country is increasing annually, which incent the researchers to conduct this study for estimating future rates of fish catch from different fishery water resources in Egypt and to forecast catch magnitute by the year 2007. The study revealed an estimated rate of growth of fish catch from Egyptian marine resources of about 4.4% annually. Catch magnitude by the year 2007 is expected to reach about 53.8 thousand tons. For Lake fisheries the growth rate is estimated by about 1.4% annually with total fish catch estimated by the year 2007 of about 205.8 thousand ton. Rate of growth of fish catch from inland water resources is estimated by about 9% annually, the expected catch by the year 2007 is about 165.9 thousand tons. Econometrically analysis in the study has revealed that Aquaculture is the most effective element in increasing fish catch in the country. Annual rate of increase from Aquaculture in Egypt is estimated by about 20%, fish production by the year 2007 from Aquaculture is expected to be about one Min tons which will raise per capita fish consumption in the country and resulting in reduction of fish food gap. The study discussed the relative importantance of Aquaculture patterns in Egypt which are ground ponds, cages and rice fields. Share of per-capite fish consumption from Aquaculture in Egypt by the year 2007 is estimated in the study by about 14.8 kg. The study discussed also the relative importance of the sources of fish frys which are artificial hatcheries and wild resources. Fish import trade in Egypt is estimated in the study to increase by about 4.5% annually, fish export trade is estimated on the other hand to decrease by -0.4% annually. Population growth rate in Egypt is estimated also to increase by about by 2.1 % annually. From study results some recommendations has been given. | ||||
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