While agriculture is one of the most contributing industries to Egypt’s economy, accounting for 14.5 percent of the countries GDP in 2017 according to USAID, aquaculture has been growing in Egypt for the last few years as a result of various economic changes. A study conducted by international research organization WorldFish revealed that at least 25 percent of Egyptian households consume fish as their main source of protein. According to Al-Ahram, fish is 15 percent cheaper from its animal based protein counter parts, chicken and meat, in Egypt. The high consumption of fish revived the aquaculture industry in Egypt which lead the government to build huge farms in Kafr El Sheikh and the Suez Canal area. This boasted the production of fish to accommodate for the high demand. A booming industry: fish farms Although Egypt is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Rea and has access to the Nile River along the country, the water bodies make up only 25% of the local fish market. The rest is from fish farms. Fisheries produced 1.8 million tons of fish in 2017; this accounts for 75 percent of the aquaculture…
