The national fish farming project in Kafr El Sheikh, “Baraka Ghalyoun,” is one of the most important national projects launched by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. It is the first of its kind in the Middle East and Africa, contributing to bridging the food gap and supporting the national economy by relying on the latest scientific and technological means in fish farming and manufacturing, which are in line with modern scientific requirements. This project will increase Egypt's fish wealth by 75%, enabling it to meet the needs of the local market and export the surplus to provide hard currency.

This project, implemented by the Armed Forces through the National Company for Fish Farming and Aquaculture, to transform this area stretching along the coast for more than 20,000 acres, which was known as an “illegal immigration area,” into a distinguished fish production area for domestic and foreign markets, providing employment opportunities for more than 15,000 citizens, 5,000 direct jobs, and more than 10,000 variable jobs.

The entire project is considered environmentally friendly, as the fish farm's water is purified through the establishment of water purification treatment units, both before farming and after fish extraction, based on scientific principles to preserve the environment surrounding the farm.

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Work began on the construction of the Ghalyoun Industrial Fish City in Kafr El Sheikh Governorate in July 2015 with the signing of a contract with Evergreen , a company specializing in fish farming in the People's Republic of China. One of the most important provisions of the contract was to benefit from their experience in managing and operating factories and preparing engineering studies for the project through a distinguished consulting office with the help of professors from Kafr El Sheikh and Alexandria Universities and in cooperation with the General Authority for the Development of the