KSE urges more safety precautions on various roads

KUWAIT: Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research has successfully completed a fish farming project aimed at fulfilling domestic demand and providing local investors with spaces for produce. The project includes four types of fish and shellfish, and aims to attain food security in the country through decreasing exports of the food commodity in line with Kuwait's New Vision 2035. Currently, enclosures only provide 20 percent of local consumption the rest of which is exported into the country from overseas producers, KISR director general Samira Omar said. According to figures, fish farming around the world provided 77 million tons in 2015, which covered 50 percent of global demand, she said, making aquaculture one of the most crucial and fastest growing industries.

KISR enclosures now produce Barramundi fish, which bears resemblance to the popularly consumed Seabass, giant tiger prawn, giant river prawn and giant crab. All four species can withstand Kuwait's hot climate and have been successfully raised in waters with similar scorching conditions, including Australia and Southeast Asia, she added. These species were selected due to their rapid-growth characteristics in a short time, the institute's fish farming researcher Amani Al-Yagout said. She added that domestic demand could be met within a period of 6-8 months. The institute plans to later introduce the program to investors, who will reap the benefits of being able to produce 40 kg of fish for every square meter.

More safety precautions

Kuwait Society of Engineers (KSE) stressed the need for more safety precautions on various roads, namely highways with limited capacity. KSE Secretary Fahd Erdaini Al-Otaibi extended the society's condolences to the families of the victims recently killed in a traffic accident along the southern highways, noting that the society had previously warned that those highways are too narrow.

Environmental concerns

Kuwait Environment Protection Society (KEPS) conducted a survey on various social media networks with the aim of boosting public awareness of environmental concerns and climate change. The questionnaire included 24 elements and was conducted on 1,000 participants of various age categories. KEPS Secretary General Jenan Bahzad said 6 percent of participants got their information about the environment from newspaper and magazines, 28 percent from TV and radio, 70 percent from social media and 5 percent from public bodies. She added that 18 percent of the participants are in favor of using alternative energy.

Saad Al-Abdullah City

The Municipality's structural plan department met the housing authority and a delegation from South Korea at the office of the structural plan manager Saad Al-Muhailbi to discuss developing Southern Saad Al-Abdullah City.

Free medical camps

Celebrating World health Day, Al-Rahma Medical Committee announced that thousands of patients have benefited from the services it provides inside and outside Kuwait. CEO Thamer Al-Suhaib said thanks to benevolent donations, Al-Rahma managed to hold 55 medical camps around Kuwait, where thousands of expats received medical treatment. He added the camps are usually held on Fridays and provide all medical tests for free.

By Meshaal Al-Enezi, Agencies