Cultural implications of wastewater reuse in fish farming in the Middle East

The reuse of wastewater in fish farming is widely practiced to varying degrees in different regions of the world. Recently, the University of Michigan, in collaboration with the National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries in Egypt, and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, conducted a ful...

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Published in:Water science and technology 2000-01, Vol.42 (1-2), p.235-239
Main Authors: MANCY, K. H, FATTAL, B, KELADA, S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural practices
Animal aquaculture
Animal productions
Applied sciences
Aquaculture
Biological and medical sciences
Consumer behavior
Cultural factors
Egypt, Arab Rep
Exact sciences and technology
Farming
Fish
Fish culture
Fish farms
Fisheries
Freshwater
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Microorganisms
Oceanography
Other wastewaters
Parasites
Pathogens
Pisciculture
Pollution
Public health
Raw sewage
Regions
Safety
Sewage
Vertebrate aquaculture
Wastewater
Wastewater reuse
Wastewater treatment
Wastewaters
Wastewaters reuse. Miscellaneous
Water reuse
Water treatment and pollution
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Summary:The reuse of wastewater in fish farming is widely practiced to varying degrees in different regions of the world. Recently, the University of Michigan, in collaboration with the National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries in Egypt, and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, conducted a full-scale demonstration study in Egypt where raw sewage was treated and used in fish farming and the irrigation of crops and trees. The whole operation was carefully monitored for microbial pathogens, parasites, and toxic chemicals in the water and the fish. In spite of the fact that the produced fish were quite suitable for human consumption, consumers in Egypt did not accept them. While public health and safety concerns have traditionally been the main reason for resisting wastewater reuse, cultural and consumer behavior seem to be the overriding factors. International guidelines for hazard control in fish farming are not sufficient to change consumer behavior in certain regions of the world.
ISSN:0273-1223
1996-9732
DOI:10.2166/wst.2000.0319