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

Published 2020년 7월 19일

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A government study has found that the construction of the Renaissance Dam is likely to lead to the extinction or severe decline of around 12 endemic fish species in Egypt, due to changes in water suitability and productivity. The dam is expected to increase the salinity of the Nile water, threatening the production of tilapia, which makes up over 60% of Egypt's total fish production. The study also highlights the economic and social implications of a potential decline in freshwater fish production, including the loss of jobs and increased reliance on imported fish. The study suggests measures such as introducing new fish varieties, establishing joint projects with African countries for natural fisheries and fish farming, and integrating fish farming with agricultural crops and animal production to mitigate the dam's impact.

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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 ...

Source: EGmasrawy