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May 08 2014
Fish hatchery management (April 2014 version)
This lecture was delivered in the Fish Culture Development training course which started on April 2014. This course is organized by the Egyptian International Centre for Agriculture “EICA” and supported by Japan International Cooperation Agency “JICA”. The course hosts 16 African trainees from 11 African countries. The lecture focused more on the management issues related …
Permanent link to this article: https://fishconsult.org/?p=10836
May 08 2014
Planning of aquaculture projects (April 2014 version)
This lecture is an introductory lecture to the group projects and was delivered in the Fish Culture Development training course which started on April 2014. This course is organized by the Egyptian International Centre for Agriculture “EICA” and supported by Japan International Cooperation Agency “JICA”. The course hosts 16 African trainees from 11 African countries. …
Permanent link to this article: https://fishconsult.org/?p=10833
May 08 2014
Seabream harvesting of floating cages in Turkey – Video
Credit for the video: Ahmed Shaheen (Egypt) Description: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (the channel and site founder) This 6-minute video shows the harvesting process of gilthead seabream, Sparus aurata carried out in commercial off-shore cages in Turkey. We can see the harvest crew –with the help of a machinery- are pulling the seine and crowding …
Permanent link to this article: https://fishconsult.org/?p=10830
May 07 2014
Development and outlook of Egyptian aquaculture (April 2014 version)
This lecture was delivered in the Fish Culture Development training course which started on April 2014. This course is organized by the Egyptian International Centre for Agriculture “EICA” and supported by Japan International Cooperation Agency “JICA”. The course hosts 16 African trainees from 11 African countries. This lecture introduces the fishery sector in Egypt with …
Permanent link to this article: https://fishconsult.org/?p=10825
May 07 2014
Fry production of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus in the Asuogyaman District of Ghana
Credit: Patrick Appenteng (Ghana) The two photos show hatchery and nursery facilities for the production of tilapia fry. The facility is owned by a farmer in the Asuogyaman District of Ghana. One photo shows the egg incubation unit of farm (03) found in the Asuogyaman District of Ghana. Eggs of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus that …
Permanent link to this article: https://fishconsult.org/?p=10820
May 07 2014
Artificial insemination of the Pacific white shrimp in Vietnam (spermatophores) – Video
Source: www.fishconsult.org Video credit: Ahmed Shaheen (Egypt) Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (founder of the site and channel) This video was filmed in a shrimp hatchery in Vietnam. The artificial inseminating in shrimp implies the mating of selected individuals for mating and hence obtaining a regulated supply of fertilized eggs as required for the shrimp …
Permanent link to this article: https://fishconsult.org/?p=10818
May 06 2014
Culture of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus in circular cages in Lake Volta (Ghana)
Credit: Patrick Appenteng (Ghana) The photo shows circular cages on the Volta Lake located in the Asuogyaman District of Ghana for the culturing of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus. Total number is five (5). Three (3) have a dimension of 40m circumference ×7m depth whilst the other two (2) also have a dimension of 60m circumference x7m …
Permanent link to this article: https://fishconsult.org/?p=10812
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 …
Permanent link to this article: https://fishconsult.org/?p=10810
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 …
Permanent link to this article: https://fishconsult.org/?p=10806
May 05 2014
Cage culture of Nile tilapia in Lake Volta, Ghana
Credit: Patrick Appenteng (Ghana) The first photo shows the culture of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus in floating cages placed in Lake Volta in the Asuogyaman District of Ghana. Typical cages in Lake Volta are square of 5 m x 5 m with a depth of 5 m. The photo shows water lily which relatively causes a …
Permanent link to this article: https://fishconsult.org/?p=10800



