Promoting scientific and applied research, particularly in matters related to industry, natural and food resources and other primary constituents of national economy, in an endeavor to serve the goals of economic, technological and scientific development, and to advise the government on scientific matters and on scientific policy issues.

Food Resources & Marine Sciences Division

Aquaculture, Fisheries, and Marine Environment

. To develop basic culture technology for zubaidy, sobaity, sheim, hamoor, shrimp and a new strain of tilapia

. To engage in commercial production of fish-fry with collaboration with the private sector

. To refine live-food culture technology and adapt advance diagnostic techniques for fish pathogen detection

. To develop plans and recommendations for optimal utilization of the marine environment, fish by-catch reduction, and management of regional shrimps

. To assess marine ecosystem health through the application of biochemical and physiological parameters in Kuwait Bay as well as to prepare coastal habitant inventories and maps

. To assess anticipated hydro-biological changes in the northern Gulf and estimate the impact of lost gargoor on demersal fish stocks

. To investigate the degradation of oil and other pollutants in the marine environment