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Support the Formulation of Sustainable Aquaculture Strategy in Jordan - TCP/JOR/3807​

Year of publication 2025

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 8

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Project

Synopsis (short abstract) The project is set against the backdrop of Jordan's heavy reliance on imported fish, which accounts for 98 percent of the national supply, leading to a low per capita fish consumption of 4.09 kilograms per year, far below the global average. The limited marine fishing industry in Jordan, coupled with the growing demand for fish driven by population growth, underscores the need to develop the aquaculture sector as a sustainable alternative. Still, the sector faces significant challenges, including inadequate policies, limited technical expertise, and competition from imported fish feed. In response, the project aims to support the Jordanian government in establishing sustainable aquaculture practices to increase local fish production, contribute to food security, and create economic opportunities in rural areas. The project’s objective is to assist the Jordanian government in creating sustainable aquaculture development tools to enhance fish productivity in rural communities and the private sector. This includes developing well-managed technical practices, strengthening technical capabilities, and introducing innovative aquaculture techniques such as biologically secure fish farms and solar-powered systems. The project also seeks to promote seabass farming, a species that can be cultivated in both fresh and saltwater, and that has a high market demand in Jordan.

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    Support the formulation of sustainable aquaculture strategy in Jordan/ دعم إعداد استراتيجية تربية الأحياء المائية المستدامة في الأردن 2023
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    The reader will be able to know more about this TCP and its objective, which is to support the Government of Jordan in developing proper planning and sector management tools for sustainable aquaculture development to contribute to increasing fish productivity in rural agricultural communities and the private sector through the development of well-managed technical practices and the strengthening of technical capabilities in aquaculture innovation - Including training on biologically secure fish farms and solar energy - solar powered fish farms, water recycling systems using high-tech filters and treatment to reduce water consumption through establishing a pilot Fish hatchery project). يهدف المشروع الى دعم الحكومة الأردنية في تطوير التخطيط المناسب وأدوات إدارة القطاع لتنمية تربية الأحياء المائية المستدامة للمساهمة في زيادة إنتاجية الأسماك في المجتمعات الزراعية الريفية والقطاع الخاص من خلال تطوير استراتيجية وطنية لتربية الأحياء المائية وتعزيز القدرات الفنية في تربية الأحياء المائية - بما في ذلك التدريب على المزارع السمكية الآمنة بيولوجيًا والطاقة الشمسية - مزارع الأسماك التي تعمل بالطاقة الشمسية ، وأنظمة إعادة تدوير المياه باستخدام مرشحات عالية التقنية ومعالجة لتقليل استهلاك المياه من خلال إنشاء مشروع تجريبي لتفريخ الأسماك) بحيث يكون التأثير الكلي وطويل الأجل للمشروع هو زيادة الإنتاج الوطني من المنتجات السمكية ، والمساهمة في الأمن الغذائي من خلال توافر مصدر محلي مهم للبروتين الحيواني.
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