Yemen and Japan Agree on Fishery Project
YEMEN - The Yemen and Japanese governments have been discussing plans for a giant investment project for a new aquaculture and fisheries facility in Yemen.

Yemeni-Jordanian Cooperation of Fish Investment
YEMEN - Yemen has put forward investment opportunities in the fish sector with projects in several fields such as aquaculture, the manufacture of fishing equipment, fish exporting, canning and procerssing.

Spanish Eyes on Yemen's Fish Business
YEMEN - The Ministry of Fisheries Wealth has been offered significant investment in its fisheries packaging industry by Spanish company Dos Y Mcos.

Fish exports declining
YEMEN - The volume of Yemeni fish exported to other countries during the first quarter of this year declined from 20,806 tons to 19,806 in 2006, said Mahmoud al-Saghari, the Minister of Fisheries Wealth.

$100 million shrimp farm to be set up in Yemen
YEMEN - The Saudi Company for Fish will set up a shrimp farm in Yemen at a total cost of $100 million, in addition to investment of fisheries marketing, said Fahd al-Obaikan, the president of the company.

Spanish AFF Minister to visit Yemen
SANA'A - Minister of Fisheries Mahmud Saghiri met with the Spanish ambassador to Sana'a Marcos Vega and discussed with him arrangements for the visit of the Spanish Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Elena Espinosa to Yemen in June.

Fish exports increased over 2005
YEMEN - The volume of fish and marine life that Yemen exported last year amounted to 89.610 tons, which is an increase of 5.322 tons over 2005. This represents a growth rate of 6.3 percent, according to a report issued by the Ministry of Fisheries. The...

Yemen to launch fisheries project in February
YEMEN - Yemen is preparing to launch a new fisheries resource management and conservation project next month. The project will be carried out by the Ministry of Fisheries Wealth, the World Bank, and the European Commission, as part of the investment program...