Category: Trout and salmon

This category host all species of trouts and salmon and their culture whether in ponds or cages as well as their processing. The reproduction technologies are also covered in this category

Cultura de la trucha arco iris (Oncorhynchus mykiss) en el Perú (in Spanish)

Credit: David Mendoza Ramirez (Peru) El cultivo se desarrolla en zonas de sierra empleando lagos, lagunas y ríos en sistemas de jaulas flotantes y raceways respectivamente. El nivel de producción es de menor escala (2 a 50 TM/año) seguido por el de mayor escala (más de 50 TM/año). El principal mercado es el nacional y en …

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Cage farming of rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss in Mexico (in Spanish)

Credit: Juan Suarez Sanchez (Mexico) Esta foto muestra el cultivo de trucha arcoíris (Oncorhynchus mykiss) en jaulas flotantes de 300 m3 de capacidad, en la presa Apizaquito, Tlaxcala, México. Las jaulas son sembradas a razón de 16.7 organismos  m3, con alevines de trucha de 5 gramos y 3 centímetros de peso y longitud promedio inicial, respectivamente. …

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Cage farming of rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss in Mexico

Credit: Juan Suarez Sanchez  (Mexico) This photo shows the cultivation of the Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in 300 m3 floating cages, in the dam of Apizaquito, Tlaxcala, Mexico. The cages are stocked at the rate of 16.7 organism m3, with trout fingerlings of 5 grams and 3 centimeters of starting average weight and length, respectively. Commercial …

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Construction of artisanal fish pond for rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss in Peru (in Spanish)

Credit: Claudio Alvarez (Peru) Construcción de estanques artesanales.para el cultivo de truchas arco iris Oncorhynchus mykiss, en la ciudad de Carhuaz-Huaraz. Note: We decided not to watermark the photos in order not to upset its clarity. However, we trust you will notify us if you wish to use a picture or more. This is expected and …

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Construction of artisanal cages for rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss in Peru (in Spanish)

Credit: Claudio Alvarez (Peru) Construcción de jaulas artesanales para cultivo de truchas arco iris  Oncorhynchus mykiss, en la ciudad de Puno, con participación mayoritaria de mujeres campesinas. Note: We decided not to watermark the photos in order not to upset its clarity. However, we trust you will notify us if you wish to use a picture …

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Reproduction of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in Kenya (Egg stripping and fertilization)

Credit: Edwin Muga (Kenya) Striping eggs from a gravid female: The  stripping of the female is done under experienced hands of the hatchery  personnel at the Kibaru trout hatchery on the slopes of Mount Kenya, Kenya. Egg fertilization: The second photo shows the  mixing of the sperm from a male brooder with the previously stripped eggs. Rainbow …

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Trout production unit in Hidalgo, Mexico (in Spanish)

Credit: Jorge Valdiviezo (Mexico) Unidad de Producción localizada a 2,547 msnm, con 11 años de operación en la que cultiva de Trucha a nivel Intensivo en estanques de concreto los cuales  en conjunto forman una superficie de producción de 295.8 m2, produciendo en promedio 7 toneladas al año. Note: We decided not to watermark the …

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Farming of salmon (Atlantic and coho) and rainbow trout in off-shore cages in Chile

Credit: Gabriel Salvo (Chile) These two photos illustrate models of off-shore cages. Such cages could be square with approximate dimension of 15-30 meter per side and circular cages with diameters that range from 15-30 meters. Depth of cages ranges from 10-30 meters. The principal species farmed in these cages are  Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, Coho …

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Cage farming of salmon (Atlantic, coho, king), or rainbow trout in Chile

Credit: Gabriel Salvo (Chile) The photo shows a model of cage farming in Chile. Depending on water bodies and quality, the principal species produced in cages in Chile are Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar), Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch), King Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) and Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Monoculture is the only system practiced in cage farming in Chile. Note: …

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Cage farming of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in Lake Titicaca (Peru)- in Spanish

Credit: Victor Hugo Juarez Pena (Peru) Cultivo de trucha (Oncorhynchus mykiss) en jaulas flotante en el lago Titicaca, Puno, Perú. Note: We decided not to watermark the photos in order not to upset its clarity. However, we trust you will notify us if you wish to use a picture or more. This is expected and …

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