Abdel Rahman El Gamal
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Nov 11 2018
Fish Culture Development (regular training course – 2018 – EICA – Egypt)
Because of travels during October, my contribution to this year course has been delayed to today 11 November as I delivered my first lectures. This 10-week Fish Culture Development training course has been annually supported since 1988 by the Egyptian Government as represented in the Egyptian International Center for Agriculture (EICA). As usual, lectures in …
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Nov 07 2018
Rainbow trout from grow-out tanks to restaurant tables in San Mateo (Peru)
Photos’ credit: Jhons Huayanay Ostos (Peru) Review: Jhons Huayanay Ostos and Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website) The inserted photos show the culture of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in Peru. The farm is located in San Mateo, Huarochiri region, Lima. The river water is the water source for the farm. The minimum and maximum …
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Nov 07 2018
Dagaa dominates the dried-fish market in Tanzania – Video
This video was filmed in a village market at Kilimanjaro (Tanzania). As expected, the as a village market, very many items are vegetables, fruits, home utilities, and a lot more. In regard to fish, only dried, salted and smoked fish are displayed. Dagaa, such small fish whether dried/salted, and or smoked seemed dominated the fish …
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Oct 27 2018
Integrated fish-duck farming in Tanzania (Video)
The inserted video was filmed in a fish farm located in Kibisho (Kilimanjaro – Tanzania). Different types of integration are practiced on the farm including aquaculture-agriculture and aquaculture-duck production. The present video shows the fish-duck integration. The farm keeps two local strains of ducks which are reproduced on the farm through an incubator (not shown …
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Oct 25 2018
The size of feed pellet and the width of fish mouth – Video
The inserted video shows the feeding of tilapia fingerlings. As shown in the video, the size of the floating pellets is too large to be swallowed by the fingerlings that are chasing the feed trying to get a bite after another. In this case, fish will spend unnecessary extra energy during feeding that would …
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Oct 24 2018
A happy moment in Mwarda fish market (Sudan)
Thanks to friends who captured this happy moment while visiting Mwarda fish market (Sudan) and handling a specimen of elephant-snout fish. How nice we were able to laugh from the heart. No matter how our work schedule is tight and life turns busy, we need a moment to relief hearts. Thanks to the kind …
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Oct 24 2018
Initial applications of chicken manure in fish ponds (Video)
This video has been filmed during a training program held at the World Fish Center (Egypt). The present demonstration shows the spread of chicken manure over the entire bottom of the pond which is prepared for fish stocking. Typically, after the spread of the chicken manure, water is raised for about 15 to 20 cm …
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Oct 20 2018
A quick tour in Mwarda fish market in Umdorman Sudan (Video)
This video was filmed in Mwarda fish market which is located in Umdorman. All fish displayed is freshwater fish with tilapia is the most preferred and traded species in the market. There are quite a few species other than tilapia including African catfish, Nile perch, and others. The market has a designated part for simple …
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Oct 18 2018
Bluefin tuna from the Mediterranean waters to the fattening cages in Libya (Video)
Video credit: Abdallah Elmgawshi (Libya) Review: Abdallah Elmgawshi and Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the video channel) The video was filmed in the north of Mosrata (Libya) during May, 2012. Once a squadron of Bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) is spotted using telescopes or fish finders, its location is identified and approached quickly. Then the …
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Oct 18 2018
Aquaculture training workshop in Sudan (7 – 11 October, 2018)
This group picture was taken in the first day of the aquaculture training workshop that was held in Khartoum and organized by the Agricultural Bank of Sudan during the period 7 to 11 October, 2018. This program is conducted under the South-South Cooperation Initiative and supported by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations …
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