Authors
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Agric. Quarantine, Min. Agric. and Land Recl., Egypt.
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Dept. Econ. and Rural Develop., Fac. Environ. Agric. Sci., Arish Univ., Egypt.
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Dept. Econ. and Rural Dev., Fac. Environ. Agric. Sci., Arish Univ., Egypt.
Abstract
North Sinai is considered one of the most important marine fisheries governorates due to the multiple fish sources, both the Mediterranean coast, which covers an area of about 3.2 million fad. and Bardwell Lagoon, which covers an area of about 160 thousand fad. North Sinai Governorate has witnessed a decrease in the quantity of caught fish from about 5121 tons in 2013, to about 4416 tons in 2017, which resulted in high prices of fish, especially the mullet family from about L.E. 20/kg in 2013, to about L.E. 45/kg in 2017. The research aims to identify the current status of fishing activity within the different fishing gears in North Sinai, whether by studying the relative importance of the quantities of caught fish, according to the class, or review all the economic variables of the various fishing gears related to the nature of the activity. The research was based on the method of descriptive and quantitative analysis of the variables under measurement. The study relied on the secondary data published by the General Authority for Fish Resources Development and the CAPM. The preliminary data were obtained through a random stratified sample of 123 boats, 41 of which were inside El-Arish seaport and the rest were from Bardwell Lagoon boats. The results indicated that the average quantity of caught fish in El-Arish seaport during the period (2000-2017). It reached about 2083 tons, of which sardines contribute about 72.3%, and the quantity of caught fish by a statistically significant amount of about 104.5 tons, an annual decrease of about 5%. of the fish, the results indicated that the overall average amount of caught fish was about 3859 tones, of which the fish of the mullet family contributed about 25.7% during the same period. The results showed that the mullet, sea bass and grouper/sea weed fish were increasing annually by a statistically significant amount of about 24.7, 3.1 and 1 ton, with an annual growth rate of 2.5%, 6.1% and 5.8% respectively. The results indicated that the volume of investments in fishing activity amounted to about L.E. 175.4 million (equivalent to about L.E. 131 thousand/boat), Bardwell Lagoon contributed to by about 78.2% and the amount of caught fish about 24.1, 4 tons (equivalent to about 3080 kg/boat), Bardwell Lagoon contributed by about 73.8%. The value of caught fish for fishing boats amounted to about L.E. 134.1 million (equivalent to about L.E. 100.1 thousand/boat), Bardweel Lagoon contributed by about 83.2% and the total fishing costs reached about L.E. 105.4 million (equivalent to about L.E. 78.7 thousand/boat), Bardwell Lagoon contributed by about 74%. Total net revenues were about L.E. 44 million (L.E. 32.9 thousand/boat). The total added value of Fishing activity in North Sinai is about L.E. 86.4 million (about L.E. 64.5 thousand/boat), Bardwell Lagoon contributed by about 72.8%. Finally, the investment efficiency of the Debba boats, the Bawasa boats inside Bardwell Lagoon, the small boats, and the large boats inside the seaport of El-Arish reached about 0.246, 0.242, 0.299 and 0.17. The fishing efficiency was about 97.1%, 92.6%, 94.3% and 89.3%. In general, the Bardwell boats outperformed their counterparts in El-Arish seaport, and the small boats outperformed their large counterparts in El-Arish seaport. The research recommends increasing the number of small boats inside the seaport, in return for not allowing large boats to operate inside the sea port in El-Arish.
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