Fishing industry in Egypt

Egypt can be defined as the bedrock of fishing because the Egyptian civilization at the time has been one of the first to introduce this practice in the world.

The most important places are: -The Nasser Lake -Sharm El Sheikh -Hurgada -Marsa Alam -The Nile -The Mediterranean Sea -The Gulf of Suez Most of the time, fishermen go to the Red Sea coasts as Sharm El Sheikh, Hurgada or Marsa Alam which are the three best spots to go fishing in Egypt.

However, at the Red Sea coasts it's conceivable to fish at any period of the year because even in winter the temperature is always very high and it rain very rarely.

Fishing rods tended not to be used, as the fisherman would use his finger to support the line, using clay to weigh the hooks down.

In the Nasser Lake, the trolling rods are of 20–30 lb class and between 7 and 9 feet, alongside multipliers that are able to hold more than 200 yards of 30lb line.

For shore fishing, 10–12 feet should be the size of the rod, with reels big enough to hold at least 200 yards of line.

The bass tournaments are popular between fishermen in Egypt, but to participate in such an event you have to be registered at a fishing association.

In early January 2019 Egypt imposed a 7-month ban on fishing in the Red Sea to last between February and September.

An Egyptian official said the aim of seven months of prohibition was to improve the biological balance in the sea and increase fish production.