Egypt: Dumping 550,000 Nile tilapia and grass carp fry into the Bahr Muis in Sharqia

Today, August 6, 2024, the Lakes and Fisheries Protection and Development Agency dropped 500,000 Nile tilapia fry and 50,000 grass carp fry in the Bahr Mouis in Kafr al-Hamam district, Banayus district, and Tal Hwain district in Zagazig, Sharqia Governorate, with the aim of strengthening fish stocks and improving the environmental conditions of the governorate, which contributes to Supporting food security and achieving sustainable development in implementation of the state’s plan to achieve sustainable development in natural fisheries at the republic level, and preserve the aquatic environment. The process of releasing the fry was attended by a number of government and local officials and members of civil society, who praised this initiative and stressed the importance of continuing such Efforts to improve the environmental and economic situation in the governorate. The presentation process took place under the supervision of Dr. Yasser Abdel Hamid, director of the fish hatchery ...