الاستزراع السمكي في السعودية
Saudi Aquaculture
Contribution to the economic :
Because aquaculture is relatively new in Saudi Arabia, its contribution to the national economy is not yet significant. Nevertheless, the commercial and economic importance of aquaculture so far can be summarized as follows:
The annual investment income for aquaculture projects is relatively high reaching 20 percent.
The production of fresh, safe and highly valuable animal protein for local consumption and for export.
The production plan is not defined by specific seasons or standards, but it is linked to the consumer and marketing.
The quality and quantity of production is controlled by market needs, consumer requirements and exports.
Saudi Arabia is located close to European markets which are considered one of the most important consumer markets for seafood products, in addition to the availability of recent means of communication and governmental support to cargo services.
The availability of research programmes and field experimental studies with respect to local fish and shrimp species, aquaculture systems and feed production.
Providing jobs for an important sector of national qualified personnel.
Strengthening the contribution of the agricultural sector in the national economy.
Promotion and management of the sector
The institutional framework :
The main agency tasked to regulate and supervise aquaculture development in Saudi Arabia is the Department of Aquaculture (DA), an agency under the Office of the Deputy Ministry of Fisheries Affairs within the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA). Based in the capital city of Riyadh, the main task of the department is to control, regulate and supervise aquaculture operations in coastal and inland regions, as well as, to support research projects which focus on aquaculture and suitable fish and shrimp species for fish farming purposes in fresh and marine waters. The DA has the following objectives and specifications:
- Supporting and supervising activities dealing with site selection of coastal areas suitable for setting up aquaculture projects.
- Design and approval of short and long-term plans for updating current and future aquaculture performance in Saudi Arabia.
- Periodical revision of aquaculture production plans.
- Market analysis of aquaculture products, identification of critical marketing problems facing investors and proper means of correction.
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