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Production and Export Policy of Fish in Arab World
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Abstract: This study aims to explain the production and export policy of Fish in Arab World
It depends on data from the Arab Organization For Agricultural development. It uses the descriptive and quantities analyzing as simple rogation and variance analysis, in addition to the relative importance of certain suggestions to develop the production and marketing of fish in Arab countries .
The results show that fish production in Arab World is significantly increased annually presents 141.6 thousand tons and in the rate of 5.03%annually for fish .The Arab consumption of fish has increased in the rate of 151.2thousand ton annually although the rate of change was 6.01% annually during the period (1990-2005).
The study has showed that exports of fish from Arab World has increased in a great rate presents about 287 thousand tons in the year 1990 to 599 thousand tons in 2005 with increasing rate about 48% . The fish imports in the Arab World have significantly increased about 25.4 thousand tons , the rate of change was about 7.2%frm the average during the period of studying . The exceed fish in the Arab World was reduced in the rate of 9.5 thousand tons annually.
The study showed the most important 7 Arab countries in producing fish which are : Morocco , Egypt ,Mauritania ,Yamane ,Oman , Algeria and Tunis which produce about 87.5% of fish production in the Arab World as average for period between (2001-2005 ). While about 91% o f the fish exports in the Arab World are in four countries Morocco, Mauritania ,Yamane and Oman .Also , the study showed the proportional importance of fish imports .There are 5 countries: Egypt , Saudi, Emirate Tunis and Morocco which consume about 78,6% of fish imports in the Arab World during the study .
By using variance analysis and l. S .d test showed that Morocco is the first in producing fish after that Egypt and Mauritania is the second, although there are differences in production between them but it isn't significant differences. Morocco is the first in exporting fish and Mauritania is the second. Egypt is the first in importing the quantity o f fish and Saudi Arabia is the second.
The study recommendations
1- The clear importance of fish as a healthy food, and shedding more light on producing valuable fish products which are suitable for different consumers
2- Giving enough and accurate information about Arab markets including different levels of consumption.
3- Fish industry has to be set up in the countries where there are rich sources of fish such as Morocco, Mauritania ,Yamane .Oman and Emirates . We have to turn the investment from the Arab countries that have exceeded of financial towards these countries.
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2006
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معهد بحوث الاقتصاد الزراعى
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Fisheries production
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Arab countries.
Fish.
Markets.
Redfish.
Whitefish.
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Researsh & Applied Activities
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