Abdel Rahman El Gamal
Author's posts
Nov 16 2012
Intensive desert farming of marine fish in Egypt – Video
Video and information credit: Sherif Sadek (Egypt) Description: Abdel Rahman El Gamal Even though the written text is in Arabic, the activities as shown in the video are clear and self-explained. The location of this project is in the desert whereas the underground water is the water source of the …
Permanent link to this article: https://fishconsult.org/?p=7317
Nov 15 2012
Cage farming of marine fish in Mauritius
Credit: Emrith Vinesh (Mauritius) La Ferme Marine de Mahebourg (FMM) is a complex of cage farming and processing fish located in the lagoon of Vieux Grand Port in Mauritius. The cages are extended on 1200 m2 in the lagoon. The tropical climate and the winds and currents of the sea are key factors in for this …
Permanent link to this article: https://fishconsult.org/?p=7301
Nov 15 2012
Fish aggregating devices and tuna fishery in Mauritus
Credit: Emrith Vinesh (Mauritius) This structure shown in the photo which was introduced in 1985 is known as a Fish Aggregating Device. Fish aggregating devices (FADs) are floating objects that are specifically designed and located to attract tunas, and therefore allow fishers to find them more easily. The aim is to relocate the artisanal fishermen from …
Permanent link to this article: https://fishconsult.org/?p=7292
Nov 15 2012
Capture fishery practices and regulations in Mauritius
Credit:Emrith Vinesh (Mauritius) The gear used for fishing is known as large net. This net has a maximum length of 500m and made up of square meshes measuring not less than 9 cm when stretched diagonally and when the net is wet (According to the Fisheries and Marine Resources Act) It is prohibited to use the …
Permanent link to this article: https://fishconsult.org/?p=7270
Nov 14 2012
Display of finless sharks in Sharjah fish market (United Arab Emirates)
The photo shows the display of finless sharks in a retail shop in Sharjah fish market. Although, shark meat is consumed by human in variety of types (e.g. fresh, smoked, salted), shark fins are the most precious part of sharks which attain much higher monetary value in some Asian countries; China, Japan and Hong Kong in …
Permanent link to this article: https://fishconsult.org/?p=7256
Nov 14 2012
Les pratiques piscicoles en Côte d’Ivoire
Credit: M. Tan Doueu (Côte d’Ivoire) les étangs: Pour l’élevage de Oreochromis niloticus et de Heterobranchus longifilis les cages flottantes: Propices pour l’élevage de Oreochromis niloticus et de Oreochromis aureus les enclos: Pour l’élevage de Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus et Heterobranchus longifilis les “acadja “: Pour l’élevage de Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus, et de Oreochromis aureus Note: We decided not to watermark the …
Permanent link to this article: https://fishconsult.org/?p=7242
Nov 13 2012
Inland fishery and aquaculture in Thailand
Credit: Proyrat Chaowajaroenpong and Ong-art Kumprasert (Thailand) The major inland water bodies available for freshwater fishery development and aquaculture include 66 rivers, 10,233 lakes, 685 reservoirs and man-made lakes. The total water surface of 566,400 ha. Fish catch from inland fishery amounted 230,000 tons in 2008 of the value of 710,000 U$. Thai inland fishery plays …
Permanent link to this article: https://fishconsult.org/?p=7235
Nov 13 2012
Culture of blue swimming crab, Portunus pelagicus in Thailand
Credit: Proyrat Chaowajaroenpong and Ong-art Kumprasert (Thailand) The culture of blue swimming crab, Portunus pelagicus is carried out in earthen ponds. Appropriate water salinity for the blue swimming crab culture ranges from 20-30 g/l. Crabs are fed trash fish which is usually offered twice/day throughout the growing season that extends to about 6 months. In the …
Permanent link to this article: https://fishconsult.org/?p=7225
Nov 13 2012
The profile of shrimp culture in Thailand
Credit: Proyrat Chaowajaroenpong and Ong-art Kumprasert (Thailand) According to the information available in 2011, the acreage under shrimp culture amounts 71,200 ha producing 400,000 – 500,000 tons of shrimp/year. There is approximately 30,000 shrimp farms; out of which 75% are small-scale operations. In the present, about 99% of produced shrimp belongs to whiteleg shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei while …
Permanent link to this article: https://fishconsult.org/?p=7210
Nov 13 2012
Development of freshwater aquaculture in Myanmar
Credit: Zaw Zaw Htwe (Myanmar) Myanmar’s fish culture has started in 1953 with imported Tilapia mossambica. By 1988, there were only 2550 hectares of fish ponds in the whole country. As fish was realized to be the stable diet for the people and one of the potential industry in the national economy of Myanmar, the State Peace …
Permanent link to this article: https://fishconsult.org/?p=7202