Subaiti fingerlings released into UAE waters

Dubai, 7 May 2010 (WAM) - As part of its strategy for the sustainable development of fisheries and marine resources, the Ministry of Environment & Water has released large quantities of Subaiti (silver porgy) fingerlings into the UAE waters.
Dr Ibrahim Abdullah Al Jamali, Director of the Umm Al Qaiwain-based Marine Resources Research Centre said 28.1% percent of the targeted quantities of Subaiti fingerlings for 2010 have already been released into the waters during the first quarter of the year. He added that the Ministry and the centre had already developed a plan for culturing types of fish that are economically viable such as hammour (grouper), Subaiti and Safi, in order to release their larvae

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