Aquafarming in the UAE – in pictures

  • The shrimp and fish farm near Al Reem Island in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National
    The shrimp and fish farm near Al Reem Island in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National
  • It has a staff of about 40 people including the maintenance section. Pawan Singh / The National
    It has a staff of about 40 people including the maintenance section. Pawan Singh / The National
  • Average annual fish consumption per capita in the Emirates is about 4kg higher than the global average. Pawan Singh / The National
    Average annual fish consumption per capita in the Emirates is about 4kg higher than the global average. Pawan Singh / The National
  • Ahmed Al Dhaheri, the co-founder and managing director at Emirates Aquatech, stands by a tank full of sturgeon hatchlings that were bred in the UAE. Ravindranath K / The National
    Ahmed Al Dhaheri, the co-founder and managing director at Emirates Aquatech, stands by a tank full of sturgeon hatchlings that were bred in the UAE. Ravindranath K / The National
  • A worker breaks open a shellfish during a tour of a pearl cultivation farm run by Japan Pearl Cultivation and Trading Company, one of the only such enterprises in the UAE. Nicole Hill / The National
    A worker breaks open a shellfish during a tour of a pearl cultivation farm run by Japan Pearl Cultivation and Trading Company, one of the only such enterprises in the UAE. Nicole Hill / The National
  • Salmon is the country's second favourite fish but imported salmon must travel at least 7,000km from Norway before it reaches the dinner plate. Pawan Singh / The National
    Salmon is the country's second favourite fish but imported salmon must travel at least 7,000km from Norway before it reaches the dinner plate. Pawan Singh / The National