Category: Fish markets and displays

This category covers fish markets and displays at different levels whether in rural communities, retail shops, wholesale markets, modern markets and in landing sites. Examples from several countries are included.

Sohar fish market in Oman (Video)

This video shows the facility of the Sohar fish market and describes the sections of the market including the displays, cutting and preparation sections. The information id found on the video youtube channel.  

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Sea urchin fishery and trade in Chile

Photo credit: ICSF Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website)     The inserted picture shows the cleaning of sea urchin Chile’s sea urchin fishery ranges between about 40,000 – 60,000 tons/year which is by far the largest in the world and contributing by more than 50% of the global urchin production. Sea …

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Sea urchin (biological features and utilization) – Video

This short video was filmed at “Tuna Harbor Dockside Market”, San Diego, USA during the Saturday fish market held on 27 December 2014.         Introduction: The name “urchin” is an old word for hedgehog, which sea urchins resemble. Sea urchins are small and spiny animals that are members of the phylum Echinodermata, which also includes sea …

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Display of sharks in Deira fish market, Dubai (United Arab Emirates)

  Photo credit:: Patricia Martin Cabrera (United Arab Emirates) Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website) The inserted picture was taken in Deira fish market, Dubai, United Arab Emirates       Even though there is some demand for fresh and dried shark meat, shark-fishing is driven by the lucrative trade of dried shark fins …

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Fish trade and consumption in Bolivia

Photo credit: Andres Loayza Apaza (Bolivia) Review: Andres Loayza Apaza and Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website) The inserted picture shows fish display in a fish market in Bolivia. The fish species shown is ”pacu” which is a popular fish for Bolivian consumers. This market is located in the town of Santa Cruz, …

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Trade and consumption of dried fish in Myanmar

Photos’ credit: Yin Win Myat (Myanmar) Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website)         The inserted photos were taken in a dried fish market in Yangon, Myanmar. Preserved fish including dried fish in Myanmar plays an important role in the local diet. Even people whose cultural tendency is towards vegetarianism, …

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Fish market in Maputo, Mozambique – Value chain strengthening

Photo credit: Tim Huntington (UK- Poseidon) Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website)       The Maputo fish market is a popular market located at Costa do Sol, which is on the coastline towards the north of Maputo, the capital of Mozambique. The market has stalls with all sorts of sea food …

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Dried “dagaa” in Musoma Market (Tanzania)

Photo credit: KIVA-API (build.kiva.org) Review: KIVA – API and Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website) Musoma is a small town located in the northeastern corner of Tanzania, right on the shores of Lake Victoria. The local market shown in the picture is close to the lake shore, where one can see a pile …

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Fish marketing and consumer preference in Lao PDR

Photo credit: MK19 – Fisheries and Aquaculture Production in Reservoirs in Lao PDR Technical review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website)         The inserted photo shows the display of the indigenous snakeheads and barbs for sale in Thonkhankam Market in Vientiane. These fish were caught in the new Nam Theun 2 Reservoir, which supports …

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The role of women in the value chain of artisanal fisheries in Liberia

Photo credit: David Elliott (Mac Alister Elliott & Pts.) – UK Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website)     Whether women seen in the inserted photo are heading to buy fish for their families or for trade, the Liberian women play an important role in the artisanal fisheries sector. They may support …

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