Credit: Carolyn Madalo Chinguo (Malawi) The inserted photos show a case of confiscated catch from Lake Malawi. The illegal size of the catch that seems a mixture of tilapia species represents almost all of confiscated fish.
Tag: Malawi
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May 06 2014
Lake Malawi artisanal fisheries- Video
Video provided for publishing by: Carolyn M. Chinguo (Malawi) Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (founder of the site & video channel) Even though Chichewa is the language of this 9-min video, visitors who are not Chichewa speakers can become acquainted with the fishery activities in Lake Malawi. This may include the traditional fishing boats (rowe …
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May 05 2014
Collection and transportation of tilapia fry in Malawi
Credit: Carolyn M. Chinguo (Malawi) The photos show men while packing of tilapia fingerlings in oxygen-filled plastic bags and getting it ready for transportation for the stocking in Nkhotakota district. Tilapia fingerlings were collected from an earthen pond shown in the photo. Tilapias farmed in Malawi belong to three tilapine species which are namely Nkhututu …
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Apr 29 2014
Stocking fish fingerlings in a communal fish pond in Nangwangwa village, Nkhotakota, Malawi
Credit:: Carolyn M. Chinguo (Malawi) The photos show the stocking of fish fingerlings in a communal fish pond located in Nangwangwa village, Nkhotakota District in central region of Malawi. In such communal system, members are helping each other in fish farming operations. The stocked fish species are Oreochromis shiranus (Nkhututu) and Tilapia rendalli (Nungutchale). The area …
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Dec 02 2013
Establishment of a tilapia hatchery at the National Aquaculture Centre, Zomba (Malawi)
Credit: G.H. Mulaleya (Malawi) The photo shows the indoor facility of a fish hatchery which has been established in April 2010 the National Aquaculture Centre (NAC) at Domas, Zomba. The hatchery has been supported with the support from USAID through the Department of Fisheries. The hatchery includes three units which are namely broodstock unit, incubation …
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Dec 01 2013
Fish farmer training and extension service in Malawi
Credit: Davie Itimu (Malawi) The photo shows an extension activity on aquaculture as represented in delivering technical information to fish farmers through videos. There are other extension methods including Farmer-to-farmer exchange of technology, Farmer Associations and cooperatives, and field days.
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Sep 19 2012
Liming of fish ponds in Malawi
Credit: Allan Katola (Malawi) Liming of a fish pond is usually done to correct the pH and improve alkalinity when the soils are acidic and also done after harvesting to control disease causing organisms and others. Note: We decided not to watermark the photos in order not to upset its clarity. However, we trust you will notify …
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Sep 13 2012
Construction of fertilizing cribs in tilapia ponds in Malawi
Credit: Allan Katola (Malawi) The photo shows the constructing a crib for manure in tilapia pond in Thyolo district Malawi. This system is commonly used in small scale fish farms where farmers rely on animal manure which have little nutritive content. In order to avoid the silting up the pond by the large quantities of …
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Sep 13 2012
Oreochromis karongae catch from Lake Malawi
Credit: Allan Katola (Malawi) The photo shows Oreochromis karongae catch from Lake Malawi. The local name of this tilapia species is “Chambo” and is sold per piece or per kilo. The consumer preference to this species varies. Note: We decided not to watermark the photos in order not to upset its clarity. However, we trust …
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Aug 19 2012
Commercial aquaculture (cages and ponds) in Malawi
Credit: Gaves Mulaleya (Malawi) In addition to the small-scale aquaculture which is the common type of aquaculture in Malawi, there are two middle/large-scale fish farms that have started in 2004 as shown in the two photos. The first is a cage farm in Lake Malawi while the second is a land-based semi-intensive pond culture in …
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