An Analytical Study of The Employment Size and Job Creation in The Egyptian Fishing Sector

A. Ghanem, Amr; E. Abdul-Tawab, Yaseen

doi:10.21608/sjas.2024.291092.1427

An Analytical Study of The Employment Size and Job Creation in The Egyptian Fishing Sector

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Lecturer of Agricultural Economics - Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture - Fayoum University

² Assistant Professor - Fisheries Economics and Statistics Laboratory - Fisheries Division, National Institute of Marine Sciences and Fisheries

10.21608/sjas.2024.291092.1427

Abstract

The fishing industry is one of the largest sectors that provide direct and indirect employment opportunities at the world level, and the Egyptian fishing sector plays a vital role in the Egyptian economy, as it provides employment opportunities for thousands of workers as well as meeting the needs of the local market with various fish, and this research aims to study the current situation of the fishing sector in Egypt, discuss the contribution of the fishing sector to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals related to job creation, and assess the possibilities available in the fishing sector in creating new permanent employment opportunities in order to contribute to solving unemployment and providing employment, the ARIMA model has been used to measure the fishing sector's ability to create opportunities in the
future, and the results indicate that the fishing sector Fish in Egypt has witnessed a decline in employment opportunities in the current abundance and this decline will continue in the future, which highlights the need for sustainable maritime policies that regulate the operation of motor boats and support traditional fishing, professional training programs can be provided for fishermen to improve their skills and knowledge of modern fishing practices, invest in infrastructure and provide material support for the development of traditional fishing, in addition to other measures that ensure the preservation of the balance of marine ecosystems and fish production and employment opportunities for workers in
the sector to reduce the challenges faced by fishermen.

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