Governmental study: Egypt's fish production is threatened with disappearance due to the Renaissance Dam and tilapia are at risk

I wrote - Yasmine Selim: A government study said that about 12 species of fish endemic to the Nile River, lakes, and fish farms in Egypt are subject to either severe shortage or permanent disappearance, due to the construction of the Renaissance Dam. The study, prepared by the National Planning Institute, affiliated to the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development, entitled "The repercussions of the potential Renaissance Dam on fish production in Egypt and ways to mitigate its effects." The study said that the productive capacity of fish in Lake Nasser, the Nile River and its branches and other bodies of water and streams and fish farms in which freshwater fish live, is threatened by the consequences of building the Renaissance Dam. Egypt's production of freshwater fish is 75% of the total national fish production, with an estimated value of more than 28 billion pounds, according to the study. According to the study, the fish map in Egypt will change, as species will disappear ...