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.

Road-side fish markets in Yangon, Myanmar

Source of the photo and text: Aquaculture Asia, Volume XII No.3, July-September 2007 The photo shows a road-side fish market in Yangon, Myanmar. In such type of fish markets, carps and tilapia are commonly sold. The photo did not show many other fish sale including dried fish which is locally named (nga chaut). It may …

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Marketing of dried fish in the market of Santa Rosa, Lambayeque (Perù)

Credit: Wilder Rodrìguez Arteaga (Peru) One of the photos shows dried specimens of three species that are namely guitara (Rhinobatos planiceps), raya (Myliobatis peruvianus), and doncella (Hemanthias signifier). In the right bottom corner, fresh doncella is displayed. The second photo shows only dried guitara. Dried fish is popular in Peru especially those for some marine fish. …

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Popular dish of live octopus (Sannakji) in Korea

Photo credit: Kevin Fitzsimmons (USA) Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website) The dish of live octopus in which is called Sannakji is quite poplar in Korea. This dish is easy to find at most restaurants that serve raw fish or in fish markets. This unique dish has been placed among the tourism …

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Consumption and trade of dried fish in Laos

Photo credit: MK19 – Fisheries and Aquaculture Production in Reservoirs in Lao PDR Technical review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website) The per capita of fish consumption in Laos is slightly above 20 kg/year indicating that about 42% of animal protein intake comes from fish (FAO, 2011). Drying of fish was found a practical means for …

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Role of women in fish processing in Ghana

Credit: Patrick Appenteng (Ghana) Aquaculture provides employment for nearly 2% of the Ghanaian population including women in ancillary activities after harvesting of cultured fish. The pictures are taken in the Asuogyaman District of Ghana. Fish carried out by a woman as shown in one of the photo is a part of a cage farm harvest and …

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Size grading of oyster in a processing establishment in France

Photo credit: Magd Al-Bawaab (Egypt)   Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website) The grading of live oyster is done for marketing and consumer preference purposes. According to French law, classifying oysters according to their individual weight is compulsory whether they are sold by the kilo or by the dozen. The photo shows …

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Display of smoked stingray in an Indonesian fish market

Photo credit: Anna Jamil (Indonesia) Description: Abdel Rahman El Gamal The photo which was taken in a traditional fish market located in Pamulang, Banten Province. The photo shows the display of smoked stingray. Stingray fish is one of the most acceptable and popular fish species to be smoked in Indonesia especially processed traditionally method. There …

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Display of Rubberlip Grunt, Plectorhynchus meditaraneus at Tanji Landing Site (Gambia)

Credit: Peter K Mendy (Gambia) The species shown in this photo are “Rubberlip grunt”, Plectorhynchus meditaraneus  just off loaded from the fishing boats and displayed on the shore in wheelbarrow to be bought by customers. Its local name is “Banda”.    

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Display of mackerel, Trachurus spp in Tanji Landing Site (Gambia)

Credit: Peter K Mendy (Gambia) The photos show the display of mackerel (Trachurus Spp) which is freshly off loaded in Tanji landing site from catches. Fish are displayed in wheelbarrows are sold fresh on site. Extra quantities are either transported to domestic markets or to fish processing establishments for preservation before being exported to external …

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Role of middlemen in fish trade in Gambia

Credit: Peter K Mendy (Gambia) The two photos show the middlemen with their bicycles or motorbikes at the Tanji landing site. These middlemen buy small quantity of pelagic fish such as bonga, Ethmolosa fimbriata and sardinella for selling it in nearby villages located about 5-15 km from the landing site. During the trip, fish are …

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