Salmon is the country's second favourite fish but imported salmon must travel at least 7,000km from Norway before it reaches the dinner plate. Pawan Singh / The National
The shrimp and fish farm near Al Reem Island in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National
It has a staff of about 40 people including the maintenance section. Pawan Singh / The National
Average annual fish consumption per capita in the Emirates is about 4kg higher than the global average. Pawan Singh / The National
Ahmed Al Dhaheri, the co-founder and managing director at Emirates Aquatech, stands by a tank full of sturgeon hatchlings that were bred in the UAE. Ravindranath K / The National
A worker breaks open a shellfish during a tour of a pearl cultivation farm run by Japan Pearl Cultivation and Trading Company, one of the only such enterprises in the UAE. Nicole Hill / The National
Salmon is the country's second favourite fish but imported salmon must travel at least 7,000km from Norway before it reaches the dinner plate. Pawan Singh / The National
The shrimp and fish farm near Al Reem Island in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National
It has a staff of about 40 people including the maintenance section. Pawan Singh / The National
Average annual fish consumption per capita in the Emirates is about 4kg higher than the global average. Pawan Singh / The National
Ahmed Al Dhaheri, the co-founder and managing director at Emirates Aquatech, stands by a tank full of sturgeon hatchlings that were bred in the UAE. Ravindranath K / The National
A worker breaks open a shellfish during a tour of a pearl cultivation farm run by Japan Pearl Cultivation and Trading Company, one of the only such enterprises in the UAE. Nicole Hill / The National
Salmon is the country's second favourite fish but imported salmon must travel at least 7,000km from Norway before it reaches the dinner plate. Pawan Singh / The National
