Tag: carp

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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Biological control of aquatic plants in River Nile using grass carp, Ctenopharyngodon idella in Egypt

Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website) The spread of nuisance aquatic plants (e.g. water hyacinth) has always caused serious problems (e.g. water loss and navigation) in River Nile and canals. Various control methods have been adopted to control water hyacinth in River Nile including mechanical (dredging) and chemical (herbicides) methods. Since 1990, …

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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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Capture fishery in the Akagera river (Rwanda) -in French

Credit: Leandre Ndahayo (Rwanda) Le bateau de pêche qui se voit sur la photo est le long de la rivière Akagera qui est l’une des sources du Nil, qui produit de grandes quantités de poissons tilapia et la carpe. Note: We decided not to watermark the photos in order not to upset its clarity. However, we trust …

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Rural carp aquaculture in Hidalgo, Mexico (in Spanish)

Credit: Jorge Valdiviezo (Mexico) Estanques a donde se produce Carpa, en la imagen se aprecia como los productores de zonas rurales  utilizan forraje para la alimentación complementaria y así reducir costos de producción Note: We decided not to watermark the photos in order not to upset its clarity. However, we trust you will notify us …

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On-farm fish marketing (Paraguay) – in Spanish

Credit: David Martin Sykora (Paraguay) Esa foto es en un evento de cosecha de un productor, donde pone los peces a la oferta del publico presente. En mi país se impulsan solo dos variedades eróticas, las carpas y las tilapias.  El ministerio impulsa mas las tilapias, por su facil reproduccion, rusticidad, y pronta cosecha. Note: We decided …

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