On August 5, the Obour Market saw stable fish prices with kilo of tilapia number 1 priced between 63 and 65 pounds. Other tilapia varieties, white peel, catfish, snakes, and crab were also priced. The market also offered a variety of seafood like squid, mousa, and shrimp.
Dr. Salah Moselhi, the head of the Lakes and Fisheries Development Authority, discussed President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi's directives aimed at developing Egypt's natural lakes and returning them to their previous condition, which was challenged by encroachments. This initiative, executed in collaboration with the Engineering Authority of the Armed Forces and the Fisheries Authority, focuses on restoring Lake Manzala, which had become a hideout for outlaws, to its former glory.