Project Name：Marine Fish Research Consultant Dispatch Project (Saudi Arabia)

Project status：Projects in Operation

Cooperating Country：Saudi Arabia

Project Description：

The Republic of China dispatches consultants to the resident Taiwan Technical Mission to carry out agricultural technical assistance with Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under the Agreement of Agricultural Cooperation between the Republic of China Government Represented by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabian Government. The main tasks of the technical consultants of Taiwan Technical Mission include: 1. To investigate the annual needs of Saudi Arabia and to formulate an annual working plan; 2. To provide regular reports; 3. To provide consultancy services according to the implementation priorities. This project focuses on sea bass and pompano cultivation technique development.

Region：West and Central Asia

Project Objectives：Assist Saudi Arabia in developing marine fish breeding techniques and improving the variety preservation and nursery abilities.

Executing Agency：

Taiwan Technical Mission in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia / Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Current Progress：

To the September, the following activities have been completed in 2024:

1. Evaluate the guidance results of 5 aquaculture farms and related enterprises under the National Fisheries Development Program, as well as the implementation results of 11 scientific and technological research projects, and provide relevant suggestions.

2. Publish 6 international journal papers in the name of TaiwanICDF and Saudi MEWA.

3. Assist Saudi MEWA in collecting and organizing aquaculture data on "Fish ponds, filtration system, and indoor recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) ", and provide professional suggestions and data analysis results for reference.

Project Contact：Chen, Chao-Yeh

Phone：+886-2-2873-2323 Ext.6053

E-mail：c.y.chen@icdf.org.tw

Projected Benefits：

1.Assist Saudi Arabia in developing marine aquaculture technology and enhancing the conservation and breeding capacity of target fish species.

2.Assist Saudi Arabia in developing its aquaculture industry and enhanceing policy formulation, research, market, and promotion knowledge.

Cooperating Stakeholders：Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Mission：Taiwan Technical Mission in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia