The present status of fishery and information system in Egypt Enabling Participation in the fishery statistics and information system in the Mediterranean (TCP/INT/2904) MedFisis Technical Document No. 4.3 GCP/INT/918/EC - TCP/INT/2904/TD-4.3 The designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations concerning the legal or development status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. ii Seham, F.A. and A.M. Salem 2004. The present status of fishery and information system in Egypt. GCP/INT/918/EC - TCP/INT/2904/TD-4.3. MedFisis Technical Document No. 4.3: 31pp. Abstract:This document contains the report on statistics status and information system in Egypt. The report was prepared by Eng. Seham Abdallah Fayed, national expert in statistics and Eng. Ahmed Mohamed Salem, national professional in programming. The document was prepared for the MedFisis project. This document if based upon the annual report of GAFRD and interviews with workers in the fishery industry. Mediterranean Fishery Statistics and Information System - MedFisis MedFisis Programme Coordinator Fishery Department Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100, Rome, Italy Tel: +39 0657053034 Fax: +39 0657053020 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.fao.org – www.faomedfisis.org For bibliographic purposes this document should be sited as follows: Seham, F.A. and A.M. Salem 2004. The present status of fishery and information system in Egypt. GCP/INT/918/EC - TCP/INT/2904/TD-4.3. MedFisis Technical Document No. 4.3: 31pp. iii Table of Contents 1 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................. 1 2 Overview of general country information.................................................................................................. 1 2.1 Geographic, demographic and international context...................................................................... 1 2.2 Economy – overview:..................................................................................................................... 1 2.2.1 GDP - composition by sector: ....................................................................................................1 2.2.2 Administrative divisions ............................................................................................................. 1 2.2.3 International organization participation: ..................................................................................... 2 3 Fishery Administrative Structure .............................................................................................................. 3 3.1 National, sub-regional, and regional structures:............................................................................. 3 3.2 National Fishery Organizational Chart: ..........................................................................................4 3.3 Fishery laws and obligations vis-a-vis the statistical issue: ............................................................ 4 3.4 Roles and responsibilities .............................................................................................................. 5 3.5 The Present National Fishery Survey Programme......................................................................... 5 3.5.1 Ongoing research activities ....................................................................................................... 5 3.5.2 Fisheries statistical system........................................................................................................ 5 3.5.3 Biological fishery surveys .......................................................................................................... 6 3.5.4 Economical or socio-economical surveys .................................................................................. 6 3.5.5 National and international synergies.......................................................................................... 6 3.6 The Present Statistical System: ..................................................................................................... 7 3.6.1 Introductory considerations........................................................................................................ 7 3.6.2 Objectives.................................................................................................................................. 7 3.7 Staffing, office and field staff:......................................................................................................... 8 3.7.1 Financial considerations ............................................................................................................ 8 3.7.2 Achievements and results.......................................................................................................... 8 4 Marine Fishery Sector:............................................................................................................................. 9 4.1 Brief overview ................................................................................................................................ 9 4.2 The main components of the Marine Fishery ............................................................................... 10 4.3 The data collection programme.................................................................................................... 10 4.4 Information exchange between offices/institutions....................................................................... 10 4.5 The system design and its implementation plan .......................................................................... 11 4.6 Catch disposition ......................................................................................................................... 11 5 Last Completed Fishery Census (2002)................................................................................................. 11 5.1 Objectives and coverage: ............................................................................................................ 11 5.2 Fishing fleet census results.......................................................................................................... 11 5.3 Main data elements ..................................................................................................................... 11 5.4 Small-scale (Artisanal) Fishery .................................................................................................... 12 5.5 Commercial (Industrial) Fishery ................................................................................................... 12 5.6 Last or Ongoing Catch and Effort Survey..................................................................................... 12 i 5.7 Data collection model .................................................................................................................. 12 5.8 Marketing approach ..................................................................................................................... 12 5.9 Statistical Electronic Data Processing..........................................................................................12 5.9.1 Data Processing Resources .................................................................................................... 12 5.9.2 Computer equipment ............................................................................................................... 13 5.9.3 Internal data exchange model ................................................................................................. 13 6 Main Findings and Conclusions ............................................................................................................. 13 6.1 Constraints and drawbacks:......................................................................................................... 13 7 Recommendations:................................................................................................................................ 14 Annex 1. People participating involved in the preparation of the document: ........................................... 15 Annex 2. Fishing Vessel Class and Category with national codes:......................................................... 16 Annex 3. Fishing gear classes and national codes: ................................................................................ 17 Annex 4. Major commercial fish species and national codes:................................................................. 18 Annex 5. The Mediterranean Sea area stratification............................................................................... 20 Sample Document 1) Sample Register book for the commercial fishery: .................................................. 21 Sample Document 2) Sample Questionnaire for the Census of Industrial Fishery:.................................... 22 Sample Document 3) Sample Questionnaire for the Census of Artisanal Fishery: .................................... 23 Sample Document 4) Sample Log-Book for the Industrial Fishery:............................................................ 24 Sample Document 5) Sample Log-Sheet for Industrial Fishery: ...............................................................