The Nile Delta was formed by
sedimentary processes occurred between the Upper Miocene period and the present.
The advance and recession of the shoreline are governed by the amount of river
sediment discharged into the Mediterranean to those sediments that are lost by
the dynamic factors of the wind, wave and current action.The study area mainlyhas two activities; fishing, and agriculture. The agriculture sector includes
cultivating date palms, and fruit tree.
Fisheries activities represents
an important source for income. Rosetta outlet is the only navigation path for
the fishermen from the Nile river branch to the Miditeranean sea.Although the
fishing sector is vital to population,the city has no fishing port. No location
for the fisheries association which is comprised of about 12000 members (40% of
Rosetta population are fishermen).(Read more)
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