Sexual maturation, embryonic development, hatchery technologies, all-male production, over-wintering, farming systems whether in monoculture, polyculture or integration. The farming facilities are covered including earthen ponds and cages. Because Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) is widely cultured worldwide, large number of posts addressed this species. However, other tilapia species are also addressed. The reproduction and seed production of tilapia are covered including sexual maturation, embryonic development, hatchery technologies, all-male production of tilapia fry are all covered. This category includes also some posts on the post-harvest practices.
Feb 26 2012
Credit for the photos: El-Sadig Arbab Hagar (Sudan), Samuel Simon Zigizo (South Sudan) and David Martin Sykora (Paraguay). Credit for the technical information: Ismael Radwan (project owner, Kafr El Sheikh, Egypt) Photo A-1 shows the whole biological filter for a 240-m3 closed aquaculture project. Photo A-2 shows the plastic rings which are the main substrate …
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Jan 23 2012
This project proposal has been developed by a group of Fish Culture Development training course participants under the supervision of Dr. Abdel Rahman El Gamal. The team propsed the establishment of an integrated aquaponic system in Peru. The project document started with document components. Project features included project location as well as the criteria for selecting the integrated …
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Jan 15 2012
This project proposal has been developed by a team who participated in Fish Culture Development training course in 2011. Developers recommended Ngaoundere (Cameroon) to be the place of this project. The project proposal began with the rationality and need to enhance the productivity of unit area. The opportunity of the project as well as the objectives have …
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Jan 05 2012
This project proposal has been developed by a group of Fish Culture Development training course participants under the supervision of Dr. Abdel Rahman El Gamal. The team propsed the establishment of a center for tilapia fingerlings in Paraguay. The rationality of established this center has been based on the need for tilapia fingerlings as required …
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Jan 04 2012
This project proposal addresses the establishment of a small-scale aquaculture project in Bududa (Uganda). The project objectives highlighted the social dimension of the project especially job creation and providing fish at affordable prices. The rationality behind choosing Bududa for the project has been highlighted, the same is true for selecting Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). The …
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Nov 21 2011
Credit: Glenda Vélez Calabria (Colombia). Corrales de engorde: las dimensiones de los corrales de engorde son 10 m x 5 m para un área de 50 metros cuadrados, altura promedio de 2 m, malla de polietileno negra con un ojo de malla de 15 mm y una densidad de siembra de 25 animales por metro …
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Nov 21 2011
Credit:Glenda Vélez Calabria (Colombia). Jaulas: jaulas rectangulares de 3 metros cúbicos elaboradas en policloruro de vinilo (PVC) en su marco inferior, en aluminio en su marco superior, malla de polietileno negra de 4 mm de ojo de malla para el levante de alevinos de tilapia roja. La densidad de siembra empleada en estas jaulas de …
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Nov 21 2011
Credit: Glenda Vélez Calabria (Colombia) Se emplean lámparas artesanales por las noches con el objetivo de mantener el zooplancton en la superficie para aprovechar de esta manera la productividad del medio y usar menos cantidad de alimento concentrado durante las etapas de precría y engorde de tilapia roja. Note: We decided not to watermark the …
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Nov 21 2011
Credit: Glenda Vélez Calabria (Colombia) Unidad de cultivo construída en madera en la Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta (CGSM), la cual cuenta con jaulas de alevinaje, corrales de precría y engorde para cultivo de tilapia roja. La CGSM es una laguna costera ubicada en el norte de Colombia que se caracteriza por ser un sistema …
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Nov 20 2011
Credit:Eudes Emilio Sanchez (Colombia) La foto corresponde a un estanques de produccion de tilapia roja, (Densidad de cosecha 4ind/m2, Tasa de conversiòn aprox 1,4:1, temperatura del aguau todo el año 25 – 32 ºC) alimentada con pienso ó balanceado, pero ademas se le a permitido que el espejo de agua este cubuierto un 40% con …
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