Project Details
Abstract English
The fisheries in Kuwait accounts for 15% of the total local market demand and 85% of the seafood is imported from the international market. The government of Kuwait aims for the development of the aquaculture industry to provide the food security that is an important goal of the development plan "Kuwait 2035".
Sheem is the local name of the Fourfinger Blue Threadfin (Eleutheronema tetradactylum) in Kuwait. It has a great aquaculture potential and commercial importance because of its high market value in many countries of the region.
Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research is the only research organization in Kuwait that conduct scientific research regarding the aquaculture and has excellent aquaculture facilities (including the fish and shrimp hatchery facility and analytical labs) and specialized manpower that will ensure the success of this project. Essential laboratory equipment required to carry out all the analytical needs of this project. . KISR has successfully completed a valued number of projects covering all aspects of aquaculture including eco-friendly organic aquaculture, fish pathology, fish nutrition, fish physiology, histology, fish reproductive endocrinology, shrimp and live food culture. Therefore we`ve approached them to have collaborate regarding the establishment of the first culture techniques in the region. This proposed project is the first step towards developing the culture unit. The aim of the proposed study is to investigate the possibility of rearing and growing sheem larvae in the culture tanks. Composition of the fish gut microbial population plays a key role in fish health. The diversity of the microbiota varies in the different sections of the fish gut. Recent molecular studies on the gut microbiota of fish species demonstrate substantial intra- and inter-species diversity and several factors such as life stage, diet, season, habitat, sex, and phylogeny influence the gut microbiome. Therefore, acquiring baseline data of the microbiom
Sheem is the local name of the Fourfinger Blue Threadfin (Eleutheronema tetradactylum) in Kuwait. It has a great aquaculture potential and commercial importance because of its high market value in many countries of the region.
Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research is the only research organization in Kuwait that conduct scientific research regarding the aquaculture and has excellent aquaculture facilities (including the fish and shrimp hatchery facility and analytical labs) and specialized manpower that will ensure the success of this project. Essential laboratory equipment required to carry out all the analytical needs of this project. . KISR has successfully completed a valued number of projects covering all aspects of aquaculture including eco-friendly organic aquaculture, fish pathology, fish nutrition, fish physiology, histology, fish reproductive endocrinology, shrimp and live food culture. Therefore we`ve approached them to have collaborate regarding the establishment of the first culture techniques in the region. This proposed project is the first step towards developing the culture unit. The aim of the proposed study is to investigate the possibility of rearing and growing sheem larvae in the culture tanks. Composition of the fish gut microbial population plays a key role in fish health. The diversity of the microbiota varies in the different sections of the fish gut. Recent molecular studies on the gut microbiota of fish species demonstrate substantial intra- and inter-species diversity and several factors such as life stage, diet, season, habitat, sex, and phylogeny influence the gut microbiome. Therefore, acquiring baseline data of the microbiom
| Status | Finished |
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| Effective start/end date | 1/06/21 → 1/06/24 |
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