The Manager of the Fisheries Department at the Ministry of Municipality and Environment, Abdul Aziz Ad Dihimi, said that the current self-sufficiency from fresh fish is 75 percent, and set to get to a 100 percent with the launch of the fish farms projects | Fish farming projects will also be linked to the newly-opened center in order to obtain the best results |
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Speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the inauguration, H E the Minister said that the center has the latest technologies and will carry out research in cooperation with Qatar University on fisheries and how to create the best environment to ensure they thrive |
He added that there will also be a method to grow freshwater fish such as Tilapia and other to reach self-sufficiency.
5Meanwhile, Assistant Undersecretary of Agriculture and Fisheries Affairs, H E Sheikh Dr | The Minister of Municipality and Environment, H E Eng |
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There will also be research on how to save endangered fish | H E the Prime Minister and Interior Minister toured the departments and units of the Centre, which includes the administrative building, scientific and water laboratories, the part related to fish farming, nursery units and fish fattening units |