AN ECONOMIC STUDY OF THE FISH PRODUCTION SYSTEM IN EGYPT

Egypt has large areas of water fisheries, in addition to many lakes of different characteristics, and the presence of the Nile River, but these sources are not exploited sufficiently. Despite the increase in the amount of fish production in Egypt from about 1.45 million tons in 2013 to about 1.82% million tons in 2017, with an increase of 25.0%, the price of fish has increased from about L.E. 13.5/kg in 2013 to about L.E. 24/kg in 2017, Which indicates that the quantities produced of fish do not meet the increasing consumer needs, and the research aims to identify the current status of fish production and ingredients. The basic characteristics of this activity in Egypt through studying the current status of fish production and value and studying the current state of development of fish production according to fisheries, fish groups and the basic ingredients (production requirements) of fish production activity in Egypt. The total fish production amounted to a minimum of about 724.3 thousand tons in 2000, while its maximum amount reached about 1822.8 thousand tons in 2017 and the average price per ton has reached its limit The minimum is about L.E. 7.7 thousand, while the maximum amount reached about L.E. 24 thousand As for the evolution of the amount of fish production in Egypt according to fisheries, fish production in marine waters during the period (2000-2017) reached a minimum of 102.9 thousand tons, while its maximum reached 136.2 thousand tons, while fish production from lakes has reached a minimum of about 144 thousand tons, while its maximum reached about 195.4 thousand tons, and the minimum amount of freshwater fish production reached about 66.1 thousand tons, while its maximum reached about 120.9 thousand tons. As for the evolution of production from fish farming reached a minimum of about 340.1 thousand tons in the year 2000, while its maximum amount reached about 1451.8 thousand tons. As for the development of fish production according to fish groups during the period (2000-2017), it was found that fish production from bony fish has reached a minimum of about 668.6 thousand tons, while its maximum reached about 1772.9 thousand tons, while fish production from cartilaginous fish has the minimum reached about 0.6 thousand tons, while the maximum reached about 3.6 thousand tons, while the fish production from crustaceans has reached a minimum of about 11.8 thousand tons, while the maximum amount reached about 25.8 thousand tons. As for With regard to fish production from mollusks, the minimum reached about 1.9 thousand tons, while the maximum amount reached about 4.8 thousand tons and it was found that fish production of other varieties has reached a minimum of about 14.1 thousand tons, while its maximum amount reached about 35 thousand tons. Regarding the basic constituents (production requirements) within the fish production activity during the period (2000-2017), the number of motorized fishing boats reached the lowest value of them about 3.8 thousand boats, while its maximum limit reached about 5.1 thousand boats. As for the number of non-motorized fishing boats, the lowest value reached about 24.2 thousand boats, while the maximum limit reached about 42.2 thousand boats. And it also turned out that the minimum number of fishers reached about 22.3 thousand fishermen, while it reached its limit maximum is about 60.4 thousand fishermen in 2000. As for the number of local societies working in fishing activity, it was found that the minimum reached about 80 associations, while the maximum number reached about 89 associations. While the minimum level for fuel and oils reached about L.E. 9.2 million in one year, while the maximum amount reached about L.E. 89.5 million.