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The RAIS groups all Member countries of the Regional Commission for Fisheries (RECOFI) (Bahrain, Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates) which has decided to establish a web-based information system to facilitate the exchange of aquaculture information in the Gulf area and to develop an informal, flexible and functional network of regional experts to promote and develop the sector in the region.


LATEST NEWS & EVENTS
31 Aug 10
 to 01 Jan 70
Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus thynnus) is disappearing from the sea.  Demand keeps prices high - which means people will keep fishing Bluefin Tuna until there is...

27 Aug 10
 to 01 Jan 70
Tilapia is one of the fastest growing aquaculture species in the world. This is due to the low cost to produce this fish in all continents using a variety of...

05 Aug 10
 to 01 Jan 70
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has recently launched the 1billionhungry project www.1billionhungry.org - an awareness-raising...

03 Aug 10
 to 01 Jan 70
As more attention turns to the processes, methods and tools for the practical implementation of the ecosystem approach to aquaculture (EAA), there is a greater need...

19 Jun 10
 to 01 Jan 70
This study has been completed as part of the on-going project: Feasibility Study of Sea cucumber Aquaculture in Oman. An extensive survey of most of the habitats of...