This has resulted in destruction of areas of seabed and siltation of adjacent seabed areas. Aquaculture Aquaculture is not a traditional activity in Bahrain. In 1979, FAO conducted an initial assessment of aquaculture in Bahrain. This led to construction of basic facilities and small-scale culture experiments in the 1980s. More recently, mass culture of the sobaity bream, Sparidentex hasta , has been successful.
Fry feed is imported from Japan.
Grow-out feed is imported from Saudi Arabia. Production from grow-out trials has been limited to a few tons per year. These fish have been test-marketed locally. Results from rabbitfish and sobaity bream market studies indicate that the cultured product is acceptable to the public. Catch Utilization Fish and shrimp landed is taken by fishermen or middlemen to the fish auction which is held each day between 0400 and 0600 hours at the Manama Central Market.