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‘Milestone achievement’: First Egyptian fish farmers awarded quality certifications

Mona El Azzazy - 18 September 2017

Dr. Mona Mehrez presents a fish farmer with his quality certification at a WorldFish-hosted event in August 2017.
The first 50 Egyptian fish farmers have been certified as ‘quality producers’, after meeting a national set of best practice methods for farmed tilapia developed by WorldFish.

Research and training center supports growth of aquaculture in Africa

Kate Bevitt - 28 April 2017

A lab technician conducts water quality tests at the WorldFish research center in Egypt. Photo by Kate Bevitt, 2016.
By 2025, African governments hope that 40 percent of the total fish consumed in Africa will be met by aquaculture. Ongoing research and training provided by the WorldFish-run Africa Aquaculture Research and Training Center in Egypt will be critical to achieving this goal.

Cairo’s chefs take to farmed tilapia

Mona El Azzazy - 28 March 2017

Egyptian chefs cook up farmed tilapia at the La Cuisine event in Cairo. Photo by Mohamed Hassan, 2016.
With the successful expansion of tilapia aquaculture in Egypt, improved farming and fish handling practices, and the high price of alternative protein sources, chefs in Cairo are starting to take more notice of locally-farmed tilapia.
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