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Permanent link to this article: https://fishconsult.org/?p=11186
Jul 21 2014
Nile tilapia males (coloration during the breeding season) – Video
Video credit: Ivan Venkonwine Kaleo and Patrick Appenteng (Ghana) Description: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website and video channel) This video was filmed during July, 2014 in a private fish farm in Kafr El Sheikh, Egypt The video shows a sexually mature male of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) during the spawning season in …
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Jul 15 2014
Catching mud crab (Scylla serrata) in Mannar District, SriLanka
Credit: Ajith Kumara (SriLanka) This photograph was taken in Mannar area, North province in 2009 (Mannar District is one of the 25 districts of SriLanka). The water body is a part of lagoon (tidal flat) during low tide. People shown in the photo dig holes to catch Scylla serrata (mud crab or mangrove crab). According …
Permanent link to this article: https://fishconsult.org/?p=11172
Jul 12 2014
Periodic measuring of water levels in water reservoirs in SriLanka
Credit: Ajith Kumara (SriLanka) The photos show the official team while carrying out one of the monthly measurement of water level in a water reservoir. Based on the measurements, the estimation of the exposure extent of particular area during a given period is obtained. Hereafter an attempt will be taken to incorporate these data with …
Permanent link to this article: https://fishconsult.org/?p=11159
Jul 11 2014
Sun-dried shark meat in the Sultanate of Oman
The photos show the drying process of shark meat done in a facility located at Qurayat, the Sultanate of Oman. The drying is done above the ground on wire screened racks. Above ground drying protects the product against land insects. This system allows top and bottom drying throughout the drying process that lasts around 2 …
Permanent link to this article: https://fishconsult.org/?p=11138
Jul 11 2014
Sun-drying octopus in the Sultanate of Oman
The sun-drying of octopus has been practiced –especially in Greece- for centuries as a means to tenderize the octopus before grilling. Fishermen probably hung them over the ships ropes to dry out. The photo which was taken in Salala, Oman shows a simple and a smart method in which the drying of octopus is done …
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Jul 06 2014
Smoked eels in the Netherlands
Credit: Magd Al-Bawaab (Egypt) Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website) Hot smoked eels in Holland are popular and are eaten as a delicacy and so eel smoking is a big business whether in processing or trade. The photos here are taken in a smoking operation in Holland. Eels of about 350 …
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Jul 06 2014
Partial harvest of Indian white shrimp in Egypt – Video
Video credit: Ahmed Shaheen (Egypt) Description: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of channel and website) This video was filmed in a shrimp farm located along Port Said-Damietta road (Egypt) The video shows the partial harvest of the Indian white shrimp (Penaeus indicus). Some farmers adopt the partial harvest mainly for marketing purpose. In this system, …
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Jul 05 2014
Cage culture of silver carp in River Nile in Egypt – Video
Source: www.fishconsult.org Video credit: Fadhili Ruzika (Tanzania) Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the site and video channel) This video was taken during May, 2014 in Damietta region (Egypt) The culture of silver carp, Hypophthalmichthys molitrix in cages in River Nile, Egypt is a 3-year old practice. Tilapia used to be the principal species …
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Jul 03 2014
Common fishing boats operating in Kalawewa reservoir, SriLanka
Credit: Ajith Kumara (SriLanka) The photo shows a type of fishing boats that are used as the major craft in inland reservoirs (Kalawewa reservoir: North central province of SriLanka). The boat is made of fiber glass while the supporting part (for balancing purpose) is made of wood.
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