On September 20, 2024, the Obour Market saw stable fish prices with tilapia ranging from 76 to 78 pounds per kilo, other tilapia varieties and fillets priced between 71 to 250 pounds per kilo, and catfish and eels priced between 30 to 350 pounds per kilo. The market also offered a variety of seafood and pasta products. In a significant move, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi's directives have initiated a collaboration between the Armed Forces Engineering Authority and the Fish Resources Authority to restore Egypt's natural lakes, including Lake Manzala, by removing encroachments and contaminants, aiming to return them to their former glory.