Source: www.fishconsult.org Video credit: G. Venkata Raju (India) Description: Abdel Rahman El Gamal The Chinese hatchery system became most popular throughout India especially the efficiency of the system is high and the cost (construction and operation) is less compared to other systems. These hatcheries are used for Chinese carps as well as Indian major carps. The …
Tag: carps
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Aug 27 2013
Sampling of grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) fingerlings in Egypt (Video)
Credit: Warm water Fish Production training course (2012) This video shows the sampling of grass carp fingerlings in the Barrage (Kanater) Station, Egypt. This is a part of the whole program on the biological control of aquatic plants in River Nile and canals using grass carp. The Channel Maintenance Research Institute (CMRI) is in charge …
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Aug 13 2013
Freshwater aquaculture in Tunisia
Photo credit: Temporarily unidentified Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal Even though, there are a decent number of freshwater species, only three species are the key farmed species. These species are flathead …
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Aug 07 2013
Production and dispersal of quality fingerlings (tilapia, freshwater prawn, ornamental fish) in the Philippines
Credit: Hannibal M. Chavez (Philippines) The production and dispersal of quality fingerlings is a national program of BFAR. The fingerlings are produced by the national and regional centers. The species are mainly tilapia, freshwater prawn, common carp, freshwater catfish and ornamental fish. The beneficiaries of the dispersal are farmers, researchers, other government agencies, other BFAR …
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Jul 22 2013
Pen culture of tilapia, milkfish and bighead carp in Laguna de Bay (Philippines)
Credit: Hannibal M. Chavez (Philippines) The practice of tilapia pen farming is being carried out by fish farmers around Laguna de Bay with a stocking density of 30,000 to 50,000 fingerlings per ha. In such practice, fish farmers grow their tilapia naturally whereas no external feeds are given. As such this practice gives several advantages; it …
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Jul 22 2013
Hatchery produced seeds of common carp and grass carp in Mexico
Credit: Gerardo Ontiveros Lopez (Mexico) This photo shows the transportation of fingerlings of common carp, Cyprinus carpio and grass carp, Ctenopharyngodon idella from a hatchery to a grow-out fish farm in Mexico.
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Jun 29 2013
Egyptian aquaculture (historic information – development – practices – productivity)
The significant development of Egyptian aquaculture in the present goes back to 1980s/1990s. Among the major events which took place during the early development was capacity building as represented in a 6-month training course which was conducted on El Zawya fish farm, Kafr El Sheikh Governorate, Egypt in 1980. The 21 participants enrolled in this …
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May 24 2013
Fishery and restocking of Linganamakki reservoir (India)
Photo credit : G. Venkata Raju (India) Description and review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal The Linganamakki dam located in the Sagara taluk has a length of 2.4 km and was constructed across the Sharavathi river, western Ghats in 1964 for the purpose of power generation. The water-spread area has provided …
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May 09 2013
Smoking trial of common carp, Cyprinus carpio in Egypt
Source: www.fishconsult.org Photo credit: Sherif Sadek (Egypt) Description: Abdel Rahman El Gamal Even though the introduction of common carp (mirror carp strain), Cyprinus carpio into Egypt goes back to several decades in an attempt to promote Egyptian aquaculture, the contribution of common carp to aquaculture remained low. The modest consumer …
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Dec 16 2012
Chinese style incubators for the production of Chinese carp and common carp fingerlings (in Spanish)
Credit: Gerardo Ontiveros Lopez (Mexico) La foto muestra el sistema chino de circulación incubadoras usadas para la producción de carpa herbívora (Ctenopharyngodon idella) alevines y también la carpa común (Cyprinus carpio). 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 …
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