This review addresses the following issues:
Contribution of aquaculture to total fishery over an extended period of time
Mode of aquaculture development in Egypt starting by historic information
Aquaculture development and natural resources (land and water)
Aquaculture practices in relation to the limitation of natural resources (intensification, integration, rotation)
Production basket focusing on tilapia
Aquaculture inputs (seed and feed)
Marketing system (wholesale, retail)
Quality of aquaculture products
Fish trade (import and export)
Issues of concern including (limitation in water and land, expanding production basket, governing regulation, marine aquaculture)
Outlook of aquaculture development in relation to the national strategy
