AESA, through the TA to the Marine Aquaculture component of the EU/AFD funded SASME project, has successfully designed and constructed in Egypt (K21-Alexandria) a new Concrete Marine Fish Farm.

The Farm has a total Area of 2.400 m2 and is made out of 6 fully equipped concrete ponds (Diameter: 16 m), a fish storage cold room and a 50 m deep underground well for water uptake.  At its full capacity the structure will produce about 16 Tons of fish for each growing cycle

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The Farmed species will be Sea Bass, Sea Bream, Mullet and Red Tilapia. The farm was inaugurated on 07/06/2020

This facility will serve the Egyptian General Authority for Fish Resources Development (GAFRD) for the purpose of:
• Increase marine fish production.
• Better business & health practices.
• Creation of job opportunities and income generation.
• Uptake of best aquaculture management practices.
• Establishing Egyptian standards for fish farming (Mediterranean species)