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RECOFI Technical Workshop on Spatial Planning for Marine
Capture Fisheries and AquacultureDoha, Qatar
24–28 October 2010
Disclaimer
This is an unedited presentation given at the RECOFI Technical Workshop on Spatial Planning for Marine Capture Fisheries and Aquaculture. The Organizers do not guarantee the accuracy or authenticity of the contents.
Citations
Please use the following citation sequence when citing this document:1. Author.2. Title.3. Presented at the RECOFI Technical Workshop on Spatial Planning for Marine Capture
Fisheries and Aquaculture 24–28 October 2010, Doha, Qatar.
� Fishery Boats are distributed to Fishery Gears as follow:
� Shrimp Trawl 299
�Gillnets 157�Large Wire-trap 131
�Small Wire-trap 373
�Crabs Wire-trap 102�Combination 782
�Hook & Line 874
�Without Gear 9
� Barrier traps (Haddrah) 644
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Bahrain Aquaculture Profile
General view:
The National Mariculture Centre began as a pilot project in 1979 in cooperation with the Food and
Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The centre is located at Ras Hayan on the
South-Eastern coast of Bahrain.
The National Mariculture Centre under the
jurisdiction of the Directorate of Marine Resources is the government body that conducts
applied and scientific research in the Aquaculture.
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The main objectives of NMC
• To create the scientific and technical base for the development of mariculture operations in Bahrain.
• To conduct appropriate scientific research projects and developmental programmes on the mariculture of living marine resources.
• To develop suitable culture systems for the environmental conditions found in Bahrain.
• To assist and encourage private sector investment in commercial fish farming and similar activities in the country.
• To mass produce seed of suitable and commercially important species for the fish farming sector.
• To produce market size fish in suitable culture systems for the local and international markets.
• To train national staff in aquaculture technology.
• To assist stock enhancement program through the mass productionof seeds, fry and fingerlings to protect the local endangered marine resources from extinction.
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Main cultured species
• The National Mariculture Centre has successfully achieved the mass
propagation of seed of the following commercially important local species:
rabbit fish (Safee) (Siganus canaliculatus), sobaity bream (Sobaity)
Table. 1 Production of Marine Finfish and Juveniles at the National Mariculture Center in Last Three Years.
Year Species Fry Produced (>1g) Fish Released to Sea Fish Exported
2007 Sobaity bream
(Sparidentex hasta)
European Sea
Bream (Sparus
aurata)
347,652
2,675,739
-
-
347,652
2,675,739
2008 European Sea
Bream (Sparus
aurata)
Sobaity bream
(Sparidentex hasta)
Grouper
(Epinephelus
coioides)
4,255,776
507,035
193,659
-
20,000
80,000
4,255,776
427,035
113,659
2009 Sobaity bream
(Sparidentex hasta)
European Sea
Bream (Sparus
aurata)
Grouper(Epinephelu
s coioides)
571,786
2,290,280
164,624
111,788
-
95,000
416,786
2,290,280
50,000
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CASE STUDY
�PROJECT : MARGIS I, 1998
AIM: Helping Preserve our Living Resources through Information, Research and Education
� Sponsors
1.Durrat Al Bahrain is the Kingdom’s largest planned
residential, leisure and tourist resort, being developed at a cost of
US$3 billion. The project is 50 percent owned by the Government of Bahrain and Kuwait Finance House (Bahrain), a leading Islamic
commercial and investment bank.
2.Esterad Established in 1973 as a trading company in
commodities under government concessions. The company invested
the surplus funds from core business into diversified portfolio of global and local investments.
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3. Islamic Development Bank:
The Islamic Development Bank is an international financial institution located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It was established in pursuanceof the Declaration of Intent issued by the Conference of FinanceMinisters of Muslim Countries held in Jeddah in Dhul Q'adah 1393H, corresponding to December 1973.
4. Public Commission for the protection of Marine Resources, Environment & Wildlife:
In recent years the marine ecosystem around Bahrain has been subjects to enormous stress as a result of increasing land reclamation sand fishing activities.
5. Economic Development Board (EDB):
The Economic Development Board is the first point of call for businesses wanting to make it happen in Bahrain. Working in close partnership with Government bodies and private-sector companies, EDB is creating the optimum business environment for Bahrain, to ensure the country attracts investment from abroad as well as encouraging the strong development of home-grown companies.
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� INVENTOR: GEOMATEC :
GEOMATEC was established as a subsidiary of Bahrain
Centre for Studies & Research (BCSR).
Mission: To help public and private sector organizations
succeed in deploying geo-spatial solutions that creates value
in their businesses.
Business Activity: GEOMATEC specializes in developing
geo-spatial information systems, and Location-based Services (LBS) and products to both public and private
sectors. The Center also provides consultancy in GIS &
Remote Sensing, and conducts R&D in relation to the utilization of such technologies for commercial applications.
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• Administrative
• Socio-Economical
• Marine Habitats Classes
• Offshore Features
• Fisheries Resources
• Endangered species
• Ecological Value Maps
• Satellite Imagery
• Multimedia
• Spatial analysis
OutlineOutline
ADMINISTATIVE
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Coast Line/Boarder/Reefs (Fashts)
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Pearl Oyster Banks/Sea bed/Fish Harbors
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Fisheries Resources
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Spatial Analysis/Depth Zones Calculate Polygon Area
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OutlineOutline
• Offshore field surveys
• Study of Endangered species (dugongs and sea turtles)
• Assessment of corals
• Data processing and analysis
• MARGIS-II web portal
• Marine Atlas book
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�� PROJECT : MARGIS II, 2006PROJECT : MARGIS II, 2006
• Around 900 points surveyed
• Data on flora and fauna collected e.g. seagrass, algae,
pearl oyster etc.
• Also, other data e.g. salinity, water temp. etc.