Sustainable development of the Fisheries and marine aquaculture through hatchery production (Domestication) of endangered fish species: STAGE (I) SPECIES selection and molecular documentation

Mohamed E. Megahed
National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Gulfs of Suez & Aqaba's branch, Suez, Egypt:  aquageimprove@gmail.com

It is a well known fact that captures fisheries has been depleted and some species has been fully exploited and there is threaten of species removal. This has bad impact on social and economic status in Egypt, especially fisher's communities. The two primary objectives of the proposed study are to: 1) establish aquaculture hatchery at the marine stations at fishing communities and transfer the know-how to the benefit of local communities, 2) initiate a stock enhancement program to rehabilitate depleted stocks of commercially important yet endangered fish species some fisheries. The specific objectives are: 1) Assess the current status of fish biodiversity, distribution and abundance in the  natural fisheries, 2) Initiate hatchery-production of extensively harvested species 3) Examine efficacy of restocking hatchery-reared fish juvenile to rehabilitate overfished populations in the fisheries, and 4) Raise public awareness of conserving fisheries species and habitat.

Keywords: Fisheries, Conservation, Restocking, Aquaculture, Sea ranching.