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Project Name: BMC 2003018 : AQUATIC & FISHERIES RESEARCH CENTRE AT AL WAKRAH
Client : Building Affairs, Public Works Authority
Marine fisheries provide a significant source of food and income for people around the world. An attractive alternative to capture fishing is marine aquaculture, which can potentially ease pressures on fishery resources. Utilizing coastal lands without heavy reliance on fresh water, commercial marine aquaculture can provide both food and income to coastal communities.
This project assumes added significance with the background of the long fisheries traditions of the State of Qatar, and the importance placed by the government on attaining self sufficiency in all fields, particularly in food production.

The current project is for the design of the first large scale aquaculture facility in Qatar. Even though the Aquaculture department has been carrying out pilot scale studies, a full-fledged facility for carrying out research in various areas of aquaculture and fisheries has not been established so far, and the current project is intended to cater to the above requirement. The successful establishment and functioning of this facility will thus help the development of aquaculture industry in the State of Qatar.


The main components of the project are,

Aquaculture Design, including seed production section, plankton cultivation unit, brood stock unit, nursery unit, and grow out unit.

Design of processes like aeration system, Photo-intensity regulation system, temperature control system, filtration system, effluent treatment system, degassing system, Ultra-Violet or ozone water treatment system etc.

Design of the pumping and recirculation systems, including the head loss calculation for the intake pipe, as well as the design of pump stations, beach wells, drainage channels etc.

Architectural and structural design of Office Buildings, Annexe Buildings, and specialized laboratory unit incorporating the requirements of aquaculture design, as well as their individual functions.

Design of all services like electricity, water supply, drainage,
lighting, HVAC etc.

External works, including infrastructure works, hard and soft
landscaping, roads, and parking areas etc.