| PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF YEMEN FI: DP/PDY/77/003 Field Document 1 October 1980 MARICULTURE DEVELOPMENT IN THE PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF YEMEN byA report prepared for the General Fishery Advisory and Training Services Project J. Querellou FAO Aquaculture Consultant |
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Rome, 1980
This field document has been prepared during the course of the UNDP/FAO project FI: DP/PDY/77/003, General Fishery Advisory and Training Services. The conclusions and recommendations given in the report are those considered appropriate at the time of its preparation. They may be modified in the light of further knowledge gained at subsequent stages of the project.
The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this document do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the United Nations or the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations concerning the legal or constitutional status of any country, territory or sea area, or concerning the delimitation of frontiers.
| SUMMARY |
| The feasibility of local mariculture is being examined in the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen because of the priority fisheries has in the country as a source of food and as an earner of foreign exchange, as well as a recent sharp drop in fish catches. |
| There is a historic background of aquaculture and some experiments are now being conducted in shrimp cultivation by a Japanese company. A potential for shrimp and fish culture is indicated in this report but it also points out that there is a lack of basic data and technology in this field in the country. |
| A limited survey was made of potential sites for experimental work in mariculture and several of these sites are described but a detailed national site investigation is considered necessary for balanced development. A two-step plan for research and development is proposed. The first step would involve collecting detailed scientific and technical data and experiments with various culture systems. The second step would involve implementing a small-scale feasibility project. |
| Details are given on objectives of the programme, the work needed to be performed and the personnel, equipment and the external technical assistance required to complete the two steps. Appendixes describe previous experimental work, potential sites visited and estimated costs to carry out the development programme. |
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Food and Agriculture Organization is greatly indebted to the Ministry of Fish Wealth and the following individuals who assisted in the implementation of the project by providing information, advice and facilities:
Mr Abdul Wahab Sharaf, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Fish Wealth
Mr A. Al Hamady, Deputy Director, MFW
Mr A. Ghaddaf, Director of Research, MFW
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2. STATUS OF FISH PRODUCTION, MARKETING AND DEMAND
3. BACKGROUND OF AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT
3.2 Technical Personnel and Aquaculture Facilities
3.3.1 Geography, Economy and Development
3.4 Local Availability of Aquaculture Inputs
3.4.1 Choice of Culture Species and Origin of Stocking Material
3.5 Site Selection and Possible Limitations to Development
3.5.2 Site Selection for Experimental Work
3.5.3 Possible Limitations to Mariculture Development
4. PROPOSED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES
4.1.1 Juvenile and Parent Stocks Surveys
4.1.2 Physico-chemical Surveys
4.1.3 National Survey on Mariculture Sites and Areas
4.1.4 Detailed Investigations on Selected Sites
4.1.5 Documentation Centre on Mariculture
4.2 Feasibility Project Proposal
4.2.2 Work Plan for the Feasibility Project
5. EXTERNAL ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS
Appendix 1: OFFICIAL AND INDUSTRY PERSONNEL MET DURING THE MISSION
Appendix 2: SUMMARY OF THE REPORT ON EXPERIMENTAL CULTIVATION OF SHRIMP IN PDRY BY NICHIRO GYOGYO LTD.
Appendix 3: SUMMARY OF MR K.H. MOHAMED'S REPORT ON VISIT TO PDRY
Appendix 4: DESCRIPTION OF SITES VISITED - APRIL 1980
Appendix 5: PERMANENT TIDE STAFF
LIST OF TABLES
1. FISHERIES IN PDRY, LANDINGS IN TONS ACCORDING TO FAO
2. FISH CLASSES AND PRICES IN PDRY IN 1979
3. ENVIRONMENT INVESTIGATIONS ALONG THE COAST OF PDRY
4. PRELIMINARY SITE SELECTION IN PDRY; CHARACTERISTICS
5. ESTIMATED COST OF IMMEDIATE WORK PROGRAMME (US$)
6. ESTIMATION OF THE PDRY CONTRIBUTION IN KIND FOR THE FEASIBILITY PROJECT
7. ESTIMATED COST FOR THE DONOR FOR THE FEASIBILITY PROJECT
LIST OF FIGURES
1. Aden Area: places of interest to mariculture
2. Mariculture sites in Aden Bay
3. Buish and Rukub lagoons (Mukalla)