Fishery and Aquaculture Country Profile for Bahrain
- aquatic species caught by country or area, by species items, by
FAO major fishing areas, and year, for all commercial, industrial,
recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture,
aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.
U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement -
A U.S. - Bahrain Free Trade Agreement is
an important step in implementing the President’s economic reforms
in the Middle East and pursuing the goal of a Middle East Free Trade
Area. U.S. goods exports to Bahrain in 2003 totaled $509 million,
including aircraft, machinery, vehicles, pharmaceutical products,
and toys, games and sports equipment. The United States is seeking
to eliminate tariffs and other duties on trade between Bahrain and
the United States on the broadest possible basis, improve
intellectual property rights protection, and eliminate barriers in
Bahrain’s services markets.
RAIS -
Regional Aquaculture Information System - 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.
University of Bahrain - Aquaculture
AQUASTAT is FAO's global information
system on water and agriculture developed by the Land and Water
Division. It collects, analyses and disseminates data and
information by country and by region. Its aim is to provide users
interested in global, regional and national analyses with
comprehensive information related to water resources and
agricultural water management across the world, with emphasis on
countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean.
Information for Bahrain
