ECONOMIC ANDENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF FISH CAGE CULTURE IN DAMIETTA BRANCH, EGYPT | ||||
Journal of Environmental Science | ||||
Article 21, Volume 33, Issue 1, June 2016, Page 465-482 PDF (690.99 K) | ||||
Document Type: Review Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/jes.2016.25391 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Ezzat, F. A1; El-Sayed, A. M2; Hashem, Seham. A3; Abdel-Hady, M. M. | ||||
1Faculty of Commerce, AinShams University | ||||
2Faculty of Science, Alex University | ||||
3Institute of Environmental studies & Research, Ain Shams University. | ||||
Abstract | ||||
This study aims to assess the economic & environmental feasibility of fish cages in Damietta Branch, Egypt. To achieve this goal, economic &Environmental data on 321 fish cages were collected in 2014.The data were analyzed using quantitative statistical analysis.The result indicated that cagefarmers in Damietta Branchadoptaquaculture of eitherNile tilapia orsilvercarp, andaquaculture ofbothspeciestogether. Theaveragereturnon sales of thesefishspecies in thesetwosystemswere17, 67 & 18% respectively.Theresultsalsorevealedthatfeedconversion ratio (FCR) washighforcaged tilapia, leading tosome negative impactsontheaquatic environment. This has, in turn, affectedotheractivities, andtherefore extended thenegativeimpact of suchactivities on cage culture activity in Damiettabranch. | ||||
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