Meeting Report #7 

Agency:  

Fishery Development Organization, Ministry of 

Agriculture 

Interviewed person:  

Eng. Ahmed Ali Sakawi, Manager 

Mr. Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed, Administration 

Manager 

Date of Meeting: 

April 29

th

, 2002 

Participants: 

Mr. Ahmed El Ibiary, Legal Consultant 

Eng. Salah M. Abdel Razek, Institutional 

Development consultant 

Mr. Abd Allah Eliwa, Red Sea Protectorate Office 

Purpose of the meeting: 

To  identify  scope  of  work  of  the  Organization  in 

relation to environment protection and areas for 

improvement in cooperation with Red Sea rangers   

Main Outcomes:  

The organization for fishery development was 

established in 1983 by Presidential Decree No. 190 

aiming at improving the national economy in fishery 

fields, as well as establishing projects for vertical and 

horizontal expansion in fishery activities in 

compliance with national plan and procedures.  

Scope of the organization that could complement or 

contradict with environment protection activities 

could be summarized in the following: 

o 

To develop fishery activities and sources and 

supervise the implementation of fishing laws and 

its executive regulation. 

o 

Conduct studies and research to increase fishery 

production and reduce costs. 

o 

Establish pilot projects and plan for training and 

capacity building programs of personnel working 

in the field. 

o 

Organize necessary fishing and grant licenses and 

eradicate violations occurred in water or onshore. 

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