Abdel Rahman El Gamal
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Jun 04 2014
Role of fishermen and fisherwomen in fish catch and selling at the Ambowé landing site, Libreville, (Gabon)
Credit: Chantal Sengue Ngoulou and Jean Michel Megne Me Zeng (Gabon) The photo shows some fishing activities which are carried out at the Ambowé landing site, Libreville (Gabon). The photo shows women who are selling fish as the case in other landing sites in Gabon. Men fishermen and women are working together in harmony; men …
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Jun 04 2014
Fishery activities carried out at Ambowé landing site, Libreville (Gabon). In French
Credit: Chantal Sengue Ngoulou and Jean Michel Megne Me Zeng (Gabon) Ici nous sommes au débarcadère d’Ambowé, premier arrondissement de la commune de Libreville. Ce sont les femmes qui vendent le poisson que les gens achètent et font écailler sur place. C’est aussi elles qui vendent le poisson dans la plus part des débarcadères du …
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May 26 2014
Fish trapping in Volta Lake in Ghana
Credit: Patrick Appenteng (Ghana) Most water bodies in the world are being exploited using various gears. Among such gears is what is seen here. It is a local gear made from palm fronds called “borxe” in the “Ewe” local language in Ghana and it is a fish trap. It is used in catching green tilapia (Tilapia …
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May 26 2014
Raceway culture of rainbow trout in Spain
Credit: Ahmed Zaki (Egypt) The photos show the raceways in which the intensive culture of rainbow trout takes place. Each raceway measures 5 m x 50 m with a depth of one meter. The 50-g fingerlings maintained in the nursery tanks are moved to the grow-out raceways using pumps. This particular farm produces 1000 tons …
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May 25 2014
Cage culture of tilapia and pangasius catfish in Taal Lake in the Philippines
Credit: Ahmed Zaki (Egypt) Taal Lake is a freshwater lake located in the province of Batangas, on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. The lake is the third largest lake in the Philippines. The photos show fish cages in which all-male of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus and Pangasius catfish are cultured. The cages …
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May 22 2014
Preparing and selling harvested fish produced by a small-scale farm in Ghana
Credit: Patrick Appenteng (Ghana) One of the photos shows a small-scale farmer while preparing the harvested fish to sell out to awaiting costumers. Fresh fish is the preferred form of selling in Ghana. That notwithstanding, the fishes are sold in various sizes per kilo which go along with certain prices pegged by the farmers themselves. The second …
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May 22 2014
Plankton sampling in a Chinese fish pond
Credit: Khamis killei John (South Sudan) The photo shows a simple method of collecting a plankton sample in a fish pond by using a fine mesh net with a ring in the tail.
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May 21 2014
Use of impeller aerator in Chinese aquaculture
Credit: Khamis killei John (South Sudan) The impeller aerator shown in the photo is widely used in China; it has a strong capacity of adding oxygen to the surface and bottom waters. This type of aerator is used to aerate pond size 2-4 mu (1 ha = 15 mu) depending to stocking density of fish …
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May 17 2014
Taboo days and conservation of fishery stocks in Ghana
Credit: Patrick Appenteng (Ghana) In most part of Africa including Ghana, taboo days were set aside by ancestors during which natives including fishermen do not work. These traditional off-days had been utilized as a means of conservation of our natural resources. Among such days are Thursdays were fishermen at the Kpong fish Landing Site in the …
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May 16 2014
Trade of smoked fish in Cameroon
Credit: Innocent Zambou (Cameroon) One of the photos shows a whole sale smoked fish market in Youpwe, a fishing area in Douala, Cameroon. The two other photos show a smoked fish market in Bamenda main market, Cameroon. Actually, the fish is not produced here. Fish sold in this market come from Youpwe and other places. About …
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