Dhofar Fisheries plans $26m fish factory in SezadThe Special Economic Zone Authority in Duqm (Sezad) has signed an agreement with Dhofar Fisheries and Food Industries Company for land to develop a factory for fish packaging and caning. The RO10-million ($26 m More… |
Academy launched for animal, poultry training in EgyptMazraati Academy, the first academy in Egypt and the Middle East offering specialised training courses in animal, poultry and fish production, was inaugurated by Dr Mona Mehrez, Deputy Minister of Agriculture for Animal Resources, Fisheries and More… |
Floating cages fish farming project planned in QatarThe Fish Wealth Department of Qatar's Ministry of Municipality and Environment and Al Qamra Holding Group recently signed a contract to establish a fish farming project involving floating cages in the sea, said a report. Assis More… |
Omani firm looks to relaunch ‘open ocean’ fish farmThe Omani promoter of a stalled ‘open ocean’ fish farm venture hopes to realunch the project off Al Khabourah on the sultanate’s North Al Batinah coast. The proposed ‘Al Sahwa’ mariculture project cen More… |
Qatar launches first private sector fish farming projectQatar’s ministerial committee on the stimulation and engagement of the private sector in the country’s economic development projects recently launched the first private sector fish farming project with a capacity of 2,000 tonnes per More… |
New fish market planned in Oman's IbriOman's Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MoAF) will build a new fish market in Ibri, a city in the northwest of the sultanate. The market will be constructed on an area of 3,000 sq m, with a building a More… |
Fresh fish costs may surge 20pc in BahrainPrice of fresh fish could increase by up to 20 per cent in the next two months in Bahrain due to a hike in fuel prices. The Professional Fishermen’s Society said an increase in the cost of Jayyid petrol and diesel used to power fishing v More… |
Oman's marine fish farm projects display promising resultsOman has set up a pair of pilot marine fish farms along the Sea of Oman using purpose built artificial reef technology, a report said. The farms are expected to contribute towards the sultanate’s important fisheries sector, More… |
Bahrain police crackdown on street vendorsCar washers, fish sellers and general street vendors have been rounded up by police in the Southern Governorate in Bahrain as part of a crackdown on illegal migrant labourers. Southern Governorate liaison officer Major Fahad Ali Khalifa announ More… |
Heat to push up fresh fish prices in BahrainFresh fish prices will increase by a third as temperatures soar this month in Bahrain. Due to the hot weather, which has already hit 42C, fish have retreated into deeper waters, resulting in a rise in prices, said a report in the Gulf Dail More… |