Location and size:

The project is located east of Tafreya, Port Said Governorate, on the Mediterranean coast.

Its total area is approximately 26,000 acres.

It faces the coast for about 17 km and extends about 10 km inland.

Key components:

The project includes 5,908 fish farming ponds.

Each pond covers an area of approximately 1.75 acres.

Expected annual production capacity exceeds 13,000 tons of fish and shrimp.

Infrastructure and services:

Turquoise Lakes for sea fishing: A total of approximately 10,000 acres are designated for sea fishing.

East Turquoise Lake ~ 425 acres.

West Turquoise Lake ~ 5,772 acres.

Sedimentation ponds ~ 3,565 acres used for water sedimentation and drainage and final water treatment.

A shipyard 120 meters long and 80 meters wide, capable of accommodating about 6 fishing vessels up to 30 meters in length.

Logistics area to support fish cages in the Mediterranean Sea, including:

Storage refrigerators.

Net storage yard.

Feed storage.

Fish and shrimp sorting and packaging plant, with research laboratories to test water and soil quality, feed suitability, and fish health safety.

Objectives and benefits:

One of the largest fish farming projects in the Middle East.

Providing many job opportunities, estimated at approximately 10,000 direct and indirect jobs.

Reducing fish imports, achieving self-sufficiency in some fish species, and opening up export opportunities.

Supporting the economic and investment development of the Suez Canal and Sinai regions.