Saudi Arabia is working to establish a regional cen-ter for fisheries, a Saudi minister told a conference in Riyadh on Sunday, as part of its bigger goals to diversify the economy and address food security.
Saudi Minister of Environment, Water, and Agricul-ture Abdulrahman Al-Fadley said the government is keen to develop fish farming, describing it as one of the fastest-growing food sectors in the world.
“We have created initiatives that involve the private sector in developing this sector,” he said during the opening of the Saudi international Marine and Exhi-bition Conference or SIMEC. The Saudi minister, who also heads the National Fisheries Development Program, said investing in fisheries is also in line with the Kingdom’s efforts to address food security, which is a common issue across the Gulf. —AN
