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As part of its annual fisheries enhancement strategy, Iraq’s Ministry of Agriculture has released 250,000 fingerlings of carp species into the Tigris River in northern Baghdad. This initiative aims to strengthen national food security, diversify income sources, and preserve native fish biodiversity, while supporting the country’s aquaculture development.
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