The College Regularly Represents Egypt In The Working Groups On Stock Assessment (WGSA) Of Demersal Species (WGSAD) And Small-Pelagic Species (WGSASP) That Are Organized By The General Fisheries Commission For The Mediterranean (GFCM), Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations

Since 2019, The recommendations of the WGSAs are being submitted to the Scientific Advisory Committee on Fisheries (SAC), which collects and assesses information on catches, fishing efforts, fleet capacity, and other data relevant to the conservation and management of fisheries.

Then, the SAC adopts the assessment of the status and trends of relevant populations of living marine resources, ecosystems, and fisheries-related human components, using the appropriate indicators and in relation to agreed biological and/or management reference points. In addition, A provision of independent advice made by the SAC to facilitate the adoption of recommendations concerning the sustainable management of fisheries and ecosystems at the regional and subregional levels, including relevant biological, environmental, social, and economic aspects, the ecosystem approach to fisheries, the impact of IUU fishing and the assessment of biological and ecological implications under different management scenarios.

Links to the last three meetings:

Report of the Working Group on Stock Assessment of Demersal Species (WGSAD) session on the assessment of deep-water red shrimp on FAO webpage

Report of the Working Group on Stock Assessment of Demersal species (WGSAD) on FAO webpage

Report of the Working Group on Stock Assessment of Small Pelagic species (WGSASP) on FAO webpage

Initiative: Antifouling Paints: Environmental Hazards and Alternatives (Abu-Qir Bay Fishermen Community Outreach Workshop)

Biofouling is the accumulation of bacterial growth, algae, and sessile invertebrates on any submerged surface. To combat fouling ships must constantly undergo cleaning up and maintenance processes. Protecting boat hulls against biofoulings is a compelling necessity, not only to prevent material corrosion and degradation but also to maintain the proper maneuverability of the boats, thereby ensuring safety at sea. Antifouling paints are widely used to counteract this problem, using toxic substances such as copper-containing paints, which negatively impact marine organisms. Raising the awareness of fishermen about this problem and encouraging them to use eco-friendly antifouling paints is of great importance; environmental and economic wise.

Initiative: Antifouling Paints: Environmental Hazards and Alternatives (Abu-Qir Bay Fishermen Community Outreach Workshop)  on AASTMT webpage

Initiative Scientific Output (The First International Conference of the Institute of Genetic Engineering Research "Challenges and New Prospects in Biotechnology Sciences" At The City of Scientific Research and Technological Applications)

​​​​​​​Students at the College of Fisheries and Aquaculture Technology have participated in the First International Conference of the Institute of Genetic Engineering Research "Challenges and New Prospects in Biotechnology Sciences" at the City of Scientific Research and Technological Applications. That was evaluated as the best poster presented at the conference.

College of Fisheries Technology & Aquaculture Technology-Alexandria | AASTMT on AASTMT webpage

AASTMT represents the IAMU at the 82^nd of the MEPC in London

The Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT) is an effective participant in the International Association of Maritime Universities (IAMU), so the AASTMT has represented the IAMU in the Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) in its 82nd round, held between 30 September and 4 October 2024 in London, UK.

The IAMU’s representative from the AASTMT was Senior lecturer Mohamed Elbawab, one of AASTMT’s SDG workforce for the SDG14 team.

Several crucial environmental issues have been addressed, like

• Harmful aquatic organisms in ballast water
• Air pollution prevention
• Energy efficiency of ships
• Reduction of GHG emissions from ships
• Follow-up work emanating from the Action Plan to address marine plastic litter from ships.
• Reduction of underwater radiated noise from commercial shipping
• Pollution prevention and response
• Identification and protection of Special Areas, ECAs, and PSSAs

The committee’s final report can be found in the following link for whom has an active IMODOCS account:

If access is granted to IMO Docs MEPC82/J/1, a list of participants is available at this link

MEPC 82/WP.1/Rev.1 (15 October 2014

​​​​​​​Integration of Sustainable Development Goals in Universities for Better Climate Change Management “INVOLVE (Erasmus+) Project

The mentioned research project is aiming to:

1. Embodying the principles of the environmental SDGs through organizational governance and strategic management of the Egyptian universities to ensure the alliance of their strategies with the SDGs.
2. Establishing the Sustainable Development Center (SDC) in Egyptian universities will enhance organizational and internal capacity and ownership of the environmental SDGs and provide the necessary knowledge, skills, and motivation to understand and address them.
3. Fostering the achievement of environmental SDGs in Egyptian universities by boosting their operational capacities to develop environmentally sustainable campuses.

 INVOLVE_AASTMT_ERASMUS Day.pdf on AASTMT webpage