*About 1.5mn small local fish and 6mn shrimp larvae produced by end of last year
HE the Minister of Municipality, Dr Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki al-Subaie, said on Sunday that Qatar attaches great importance to developing the local fish farming industry with the aim of increasing production and raising the percentage of self-sufficiency in fish from other sources without resorting to excessive exploitation of fisheries.
In a speech delivered at the three-day International Conference and Exhibition on Fisheries in Riyadh, HE al-Subaie referred to the establishment of the aquatic biology research centre, which was equipped with the latest technologies in fish farming systems, and has entered the stage of actual production since 2020, pointing out that about 1.5mn small local fish (Hamour, Al-Shaam, Al-Safi) and about 6mn shrimp larvae were produced by the end of last year.
HE the Minister highlighted Qatar's efforts in achieving national food security as one of the goals of regional and global food security, adding that the State obtained the first place in the Gulf and Arab countries and 24th place globally in the Global Food Security Index GFSI 2021.
He also explained that, according to the directives of His Highness the Amir to maximise the role of the private sector in the economic fields in the country, the State has put forward projects for the cultivation of fish and shrimp, and they are currently being implemented by private sector companies using the latest scientific technologies in this field, taking into account all environmental requirements that ensure the safety of marine resources.
The International Conference and Exhibition on Fisheries attracts local and international exhibitors working in the field of fisheries, aquaculture and seafood, in addition to marine tourism and various marine industries. (QNA)
In a speech delivered at the three-day International Conference and Exhibition on Fisheries in Riyadh, HE al-Subaie referred to the establishment of the aquatic biology research centre, which was equipped with the latest technologies in fish farming systems, and has entered the stage of actual production since 2020, pointing out that about 1.5mn small local fish (Hamour, Al-Shaam, Al-Safi) and about 6mn shrimp larvae were produced by the end of last year.
HE the Minister highlighted Qatar's efforts in achieving national food security as one of the goals of regional and global food security, adding that the State obtained the first place in the Gulf and Arab countries and 24th place globally in the Global Food Security Index GFSI 2021.
He also explained that, according to the directives of His Highness the Amir to maximise the role of the private sector in the economic fields in the country, the State has put forward projects for the cultivation of fish and shrimp, and they are currently being implemented by private sector companies using the latest scientific technologies in this field, taking into account all environmental requirements that ensure the safety of marine resources.
The International Conference and Exhibition on Fisheries attracts local and international exhibitors working in the field of fisheries, aquaculture and seafood, in addition to marine tourism and various marine industries. (QNA)
