Mr. El-Quseir, Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, held a meeting with some senior officials of the Ministry and the Fishery Authority, in the presence of Eng. Mostafa El-Sayad, Deputy Minister of Agriculture for Livestock, Fisheries, and Poultry.

During the meeting, El-Quseir emphasized implementing the President’s directives to develop and improve Egyptian lakes, prevent any encroachments on them, and immediately remove any attempts at trespassing. He also stressed making the best possible use of the Authority’s assets, particularly unused fish farms and hatcheries, to achieve their intended objectives of increasing productivity and providing job opportunities, either by leasing them or operating them through the private sector.

The Minister of Agriculture also highlighted the need to modernize fishing methods, focus on improving fish feed production, and increase the capacity of fish hatcheries to produce fry—both marine and freshwater—to supply lakes and farms.

El-Quseir also directed the encouragement of aquaculture in desert areas and the establishment of integrated agricultural projects for plant, livestock, poultry, and fish production