His Excellency the Director General of the General Department of Fisheries and the CEO of the National Fish and Animal Wealth Program inaugurates the training workshop organized by the Saudi Aquaculture Society in cooperation with the Fisheries Research Center in Qatif for employees of the Fish Health and Safety Laboratory in Qatif. The workshop aims to qualify and develop cadres and qualify the laboratory for ISO 17025:2017 certification.

The Saudi Aquaculture Society is pleased to present for reviewers this investigation about the importance of aquaculture in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The article shall shed light on the most prominent and important merits provided by the sector to the national economy at all aspects whether economic, developmental, or social.    Introduction about Aquaculture in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia   Despite the great development achieved by aquaculture sector in KSA during the few last years, it remains a developing sector with regard to production volume, expansion, and effect on economic development of the kingdom. The first steps were taken by studying the reality of fisheries and subm