The Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME)'s designated team in the Fisheries Department has released 4,300 baby hamour fish weighing 15gm each in the Qatari waters.
The fish are produced at the Aquatic Research Centre in Ras Matbakh. This marks a continuation of the programme to enrich the country's fish stock, which involves the local production of fish of high economic value and releasing the baby fish in local waters to enhance the stock of such types of fish and achieve food security, the MME has said.
This programme is part of the second national development strategy (2018-2022) for natural resources.
The baby fish are released in environmentally suitable habitats, which are decided on the basis of scientific and ecological standards that will help provide them with surroundings conducive to growth, the statement noted. The fisheries department supervises the implementation of this initiative.
The fish are produced at the Aquatic Research Centre in Ras Matbakh. This marks a continuation of the programme to enrich the country's fish stock, which involves the local production of fish of high economic value and releasing the baby fish in local waters to enhance the stock of such types of fish and achieve food security, the MME has said.
This programme is part of the second national development strategy (2018-2022) for natural resources.
The baby fish are released in environmentally suitable habitats, which are decided on the basis of scientific and ecological standards that will help provide them with surroundings conducive to growth, the statement noted. The fisheries department supervises the implementation of this initiative.
