S.F.C RED SEA TIGER PRAWN FARMING 
Saudi Arabia Fisheries Company's Red Sea Tiger Prawn at the red sea of Middle East is the first in the world 
using circular and round pond design for tiger prawn farming. During 1999, the company sent in two senior 
technical executives (Mr. Ali and Mr. Dheya) to STAC for participation of tiger prawn hatchery and grow-out 
farming course. For year 2001 August, the S.F.C management sent in another senior executive (Mr. Hassan)   
for STAC's Tiger Prawn and White Prawn aqua-farming course.

 
 HARNESSING THE BEST TECHNOLOGY 
Saudi Fisheries Company Red Sea Shrimp Farm has taken the best aquaculture technology available and adapted it to
suit the local conditions. Of prime importance to the company has been the development of systems to ensure the long-
term sustainability of the farm site.

 
 WATER SURFACES &BASIC OPERATION 
The total water surface area of the project exceeds 220 hectares of which more than 50% is dedicated to the treatment 
of incoming and outgoing seawater. After the growing period the seawater is treated to ensure that it is environmentally 
safe before it is returned to the Red Sea.
There are 108 circular rearing pond each 10000 square meters in surface area with a depth of 2 meters. During the culture 
period he water in the pond is circulated to maintain ideal growing conditions.
water quality is constantly monitored at all stages of the growing cycle to ensure that there is no need to use chemicals in 
the production and ensure a truly top quality product for many years to come.

 
 PRODUCTION CAPACITY 
The Red Sea Shrimp Farm produces both Black Tiger Shrimp (P.monodon) and White Shrimp (P.indicus). These species 
are both native to the Red Sea and of commercial importance throughout the worlds. Annual production is currently in excess 
of 1250 tonnes. On site hatcheries produce all the shrimp larvae required by the farm.
On site production facilities ensure the the product is handled quickly and efficiently and that only top quality product is 
marketed under the Saudi Fisheries brand name. 

 
Harvesting in progress. Aerial view of SFC round ponds. Harvesting in progress. Aerial view of SFC round ponds.
 

 
Aerial view of SFC round ponds at Red Sea Tiger Prawn Project. Aerial view of SFC round ponds.
 		Reservoir for water supply. 

 		Effluent ponds of SFC farm at Red Sea.
 

 
Water pump for water supply.

 		Two SFC senior executives attended STAC Tiger Prawn Farming course.
 		RTM video shooting and interviewing SFC senior staff Mr.Dheya.
 		Mr.Ali from SFC Saudi Arabia Red Sea Tiger Prawn farming project inspecting a mother prawn for breeeding.
 

 
Harvesting in progress. Harvesting in progress. Pump house for water intake. Buffer zone for affluent  treatment.
 

 
Circular pond good for production. Harvesting in progress. Circular pond good for production. S.F.C circular pond-a model for a new pond design.
 

 
   
Group photo at STAC campus.
 		Mr.Hassan received course completion certificate at STAC.    
 
  • Many thanks to Mr.Hassan Ali Al Gazali 
    and S.F.Cmanagement for supplying the 
    photos to STAC so that we could construct 
    web-page for S.F.C Red Sea Tiger Prawn 
    Farming Project. 

 

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