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The prominence of aquaculture and fisheries towards nutrition and food security in the present and future is influenced by a complex interplay of environmental, development, policy, and governance challenges. At present, Saudi Arabia is regarded as one of the prime water-stressed nations among the world. Extreme temperatures, low precipitation, inadequate arable land, the absence of productive soils, and dwindling water resources characterize the tough physical environment of the kingdom. Rapidly growing population and excessive extraction of groundwater continue to stress the prevailing water resources. Furthermore, it is anticipated that global climate change will have adverse effects on water resources and agricultural systems that are already depleted. As a result, potential for the enhancement of agriculture sectors particularly fisheries or aquaculture production systems to meet increasing demand of foods are extremely inadequate, despite the fact that majority of the current demand is being met through imports. It is expected that by the year 2050, Saudi Arabia will have to import all of the goods it requires. In the meanwhile, there is a wide variety of technology that can help to save land and water, and it has the ability to contribute to the production of enough energy to meet the needs of the home market. Therefore, the extension agent’s role is crucial in promoting innovative technologies and educating the agricultural community so that the recommendations can be put into practice to satisfy the dietary requirements of the nation. Considering this, the current chapter demonstrates convincingly the necessity to strengthen the fisheries and aquaculture production systems so as to ensure food security and combat climate change.
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Mathew, R.T., Alkhamis, Y.A. (2024). Contribution of Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture to Food Security in Saudi Arabia. In: Ahmed, A.E., Al-Khayri, J.M., Elbushra, A.A. (eds) Food and Nutrition Security in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Vol. 1. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-46716-5_8
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