Tag: scallop

Scallop ranching – Video

  This video was filmed in deep sea water in Scotland Video credit: Grant Campbell (Scot-Hatch Ltd, Scotland) Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the video channel)   The scallop shown in this video is king scallop which is produced through “Scallop ranching” in Scotland. The scallop ranching has launched as a result of …

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Crab while eating Scallops; its favorite food – Video

This video was filmed in deep sea water in Scotland Video credit: Grant Campbell (Scot-Hatch Ltd, Scotland) Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the video channel)     Sea stars and crabs are generally thought to have the largest predatory impact on seeded scallops of a variety of species. During sea ranching, a population …

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Scallop spat collection

Photo credit: Wilder Rodrìguez Arteaga (Peru) Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website) Historically, the collection of scallop spat from the wild has been the most common practice for obtaining young scallops as required for aquaculture operations or stock enhancement programs. No matter how much methods or collection gears vary, the idea behind the process …

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Culture of scallop in China

Photo credit: Magd Al-Bawaab (Egypt) Technical review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website) There are several species of scallop in China; two of which are widely farmed (Bay scallop, Argopecten irradians and Japanese scallop, Patinopecten yessoensis). Both species enjoy high growth rate in addition to their tolerance and performance under different environmental conditions …

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Sistemas de cultivo de abanico (Argopecten purpuratus) en Perú – in Spanish

Credit: David Mendoza Ramirez (Peru) Desarrollado a lo largo del litoral peruano, empleando principalmente sistemas suspendidos (Long Line). Los niveles de producción de estas especies son de mayor escala (mayores a 50 TM/año). El principal destino de comercialización es el mercado internacional. Su principal desventaja consiste en una fuerte dependencia de las condiciones ambientales para …

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Culture systems of Peruvian scallop (Argopecten purpuratus) in Peru

Credit: David Mendoza Ramirez (Peru) The culture of Peruvian scallop has developed along the Peruvian coast, mainly systems using suspended (Long Line). Production levels of this species are larger scale (greater than 50 tons/year). The main target market of the scallop is the international market. The main disadvantage of this system lies in its dependence on …

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The culture of Peruvian scallop (Chilean scallop), Argopecten purpuratus in Chile

Credit: Gabriel Salvo Parra (Chile)            Description: Gabriel Salvo Parra and Abdel Rahman El Gamal One of the photos shows the larvae of the Peruvian scallop (also called Chilean Scallop), Argopecten purpuratus while the second photo shows the ready spat scallop. This clam is edible saltwater clam that belongs to the …

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Production system of scallop in Peru (in Spanish)

Credit: Wilder Rodriguez Arteaga (Peru) Las dos fotos muestran la sistema de produccion de conchas de abanico Foto 1: Linterna Mosquitera (1 mm) – Densidad de siembra 700 x Piso – Talla de 2 mm Foto 2: Pearl-net 2 (2mm) – Densidad de siembra 500 x piso – Talla de 4 mm Note: We decided not to …

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