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MIDDLE EAST SHRIMP INDUSTRY Current Trends and Expension Plans Haydar H. Alsahtout Saudi Aquaculture Soceity

INTRODUCTION

Bahrain The Middle East Countries Cyprus Egypt Iran Iraq Israel Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Oman Palestine Qatar Saudi Arabia Syria Turkey UAE Yemen

MIDDLE EAST SHRIMP FARMING INDUSTRY  2.1% from world Aquaculture production.  Many ME Countries are at a late entry into the world of shrimp farming. As a consequence, the region has an opportunity to learn valuable lessons from the pioneer shrimp producing countries.  Shrimp farming in the ME region draw the attention of researchers and investors in the early 1980s, specially in Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Iran.  The effective cultivation of shrimp in the region started in the early 1990s.

MIDDLE EAST SHRIMP FARMING INDUSTRY Initially, the industry ‎  focused mainly on the culture of P. monodon ; however, because of the highly sensitivity of this species, aquaculturists switched to P. indicus in the early 2000s .  An epidemic of WSSV in the early 2010s forced the regional industry to restructure , and L. Vannamei was introduced.  The shrimp Aquaculture industry in the region since mid of this decade is mainly dominated by the production of L. Vannamei .

ME Shrimp Aquaculture Production (2011 - 2019) 140000 120000 100000 80000 MT 60000 40000 20000 0 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Sources: FAO, National Organizations

Middle East Shrimp Industry Categories

Middle East Shrimp Farming Industry Categories The Shrimp Farming Industry within the Middle East countries can be divided into three categories: A. Countries with No or Low shrimp production / No or basic R&D activities. B. Countries with Small Shrimp Production / R&D activities C. Countries with Developed Shrimp Farming Industry.

Category A Countries with No or Low shrimp production / Basic or advance R&D activities.

Countries with No or Low shrimp production / Basic or advance R&D activities.

Countries with No or Low shrimp production / Basic or advance R&D activities. 1. In KUWAIT , the government unveiled plans to develop a fully integrated shrimp farming project that aims to produce not less than 3,000 tons of shrimp annually. 2. Though production is small, but very strong R&D works have been developed in ISRAEL over the past 3 decades, and the Israelis technologies has been used in many parts of the world. 3. QATAR government has unveiled a plan to build a shrimp farm using USA technology. The first phase will produce 3,000 metric tons of shrimp per year, while the Expansion goals include increasing shrimp production to 100,000 metric tons over the next five years.

Category B Countries with Small Shrimp Production / R&D activities.

ME Countries with Small Shrimp Production / R&D activities .

CYPRUS  One land-based shrimp hatchery / farm , (Indian white shrimp - P. indicus ). Indian White prawn (tons) 28 30 25.4 23.4 25 18.8 18.6 20 15 7.4 6.9 10 5 0 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

LEBANON  There is only one shrimp farm ( L. Vannamei ) in the country.  The farm imported the BS from Florida in 2003. In 2004, it was imported from Malaysia. Whiteleg prawn (tons) 25 30 25 25 25 20 10 10 10 10 10 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

OMAN  Strong government support.  Development is underway on five shrimp farms, targeting MT 71,200 of shrimp per annum by end of decade, by local and international investors ( Thailand , Singapore ).

TURKEY  Strong government support and Strong R&D Efforts.  Turkey’s output of commercial operations has been limited ( since the early 1990s ).  Shrimp farms in the Mediterranean, established in the mid 1990s, encountered many critical problems with kuruma prawn ( P. japonicus )

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES  Only shrimp farm in the country, start operation in 2004 (Indian white shrimp - P. indicus ). Indian white prawn (tons) 370 400 350 312 305 280 300 225 220 200 100 0 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Category C Countries with Developed Shrimp Farming Industry.

Countries with Developed Shrimp Farming Industry.

EGYPT

EGYPT  In 1985 a shrimp farm near Alexandria was the first commercial shrimp hatchery and farm to be established in Egypt ( P. japonicus ,P. semisulcatus ) .  The giant river prawn ( Macrobrachium rosenbergii ) was introduced in Egypt from Thailand in 1989. it is still produced in limited amounts (100 – 120 tonnes a year).  In 2019, the government announced the development of a $90 m integrated tilapia and shrimp farm in Egypt to be built by Chinese investors in collaboration with the Egyptian military.  Egypt is just beginning to develop its potential, and the government is encouraging shrimp farming.

EGYPT Shrimp Production (Tons) 8000 7235 7235 7235 7235 7235 7000 5856 6000 5000 4000 3000 1109 2000 792 766 1000 200 0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

IRAN

IRAN  Strong government support.  Commercial shrimp culture began in 1993, Main species ( P. indicus) .  Iran’s shrimp aquaculture techniques are based on Thai and Filipino production systems.  Iran practices semi-intensive shrimp aquaculture.  Export oriented industry.  Since 2005, pathogen-free broodstock of Pacific white shrimp ( L. vannamei) were imported to Iran and rapidly replaced Indian white shrimp ( P. indicus ) .  There are approximately 680 shrimp farms located in Iran, which are small family owned businesses.

IRAN Shrimp Production 70000 60000 60000 55000 50000 45000 40000 40000 30000 22475 21331 21320 11795 12000 20000 12698 10152 10000 0 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

SAUDI ARABIA

SAUDI ARABIA  Strong government support.  1st R&D facility was established in 1982.  1 st Commercial operation in 1993.  Home of the Largest single operation in the world.  4 stars BAP operation. Rewarded national Bio security system.  100% L. vannamei operations .  Fully integrated, industrial scale facilities.  SPF Broodstock ( L. vannamei ) provided from Thailand.  Shrimp production to reach MT 200.000 by 2025 .

SAUDI ARABIA Shrimp Production (Tons) 120000 100000 100000 80000 80000 64025 44063 60000 50000 40000 17295 24055 20000 12980 0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

CONCLUSIONS

ME Shrimp Aquaculture Production (2015 - 2021) 250000 200000 150000 MT 100000 50000 0 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Sources: FAO, National Organizations

CONCLUSIONS  Strong Governments support.  Fully integrated operations ( KSA ).  Well developed Feed and Processing industries.  Strong future developments ( MT 500.000 by end of the decade ).  Strong Biosecurity systems ( KSA ),  The industry is dominated by L. Vannamei .  Several new players are on the way ( Oman, Qatar ).  Export oriented industry ( Except for Egypt ) .  Diseases is the main issue to deal with .

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