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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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May 04 2014
A greenhouse-type tilapia hatchery in Tanzania
Credit: Fadhili Ruzika (Tanzania) The photo shows a greenhouse-type hatchery for Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus. The hatchery has been constructed at the Ruhila Aquaculture Development Center. It may be of interest to know, this type of tilapia hatchery has been designed by a colleague who attended an earlier EICA training course in 2010. The hatchery …
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May 03 2014
Angling of orange-spotted grouper in Lake Songkhla (Thailand)
Credit: Samart Detsathit (Thailand) Review: Samart Detsathit and Abdel Rahman El Gamal (the site founder) The photo shows a young angler catching a specimen of orange-spotted songkhla, Epinephelus coioides in Lake Songkhla, Thailand. This lake is largest natural lake in Thailand, located on the Malay Peninsula in the southern part of the country. The lake covers an area of about …
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May 02 2014
Fishing practices in the Golinga Dam (Ghana) – Video
Credit: Ivan Venkonwine Kaleo (Ghana) This video was filmed in the Golinga Dam (Ghana). The two individuals are fishermen, one of them lives in Tamele Town while the other in Gbulahgu Village. In the video they are seen casting nets. The fishing boat (canoe) used is a 2-person boat and has a local name “Narin”; …
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May 01 2014
Culture of Nile tilapia in integration with poultry in Kisarawe, Tanzania
Credit: Fadhili Ruzika (Tanzania) The two photos show fish ponds which are privately owned and located in Kisarawe district coastal Region, Tanzania. There are eight ponds of 20 x 25 meters each. Ponds are stocked with Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus. The buildings shown in the photos is are chicken houses in which chicken are grown …
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Apr 20 2014
Collection of sand crabs in Thailand (facts – collection – consumption)
Credit for the photo and the essential information: Samart Detsathit (Thailand) Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (the site founder) The sand crab or mole crab which are known as “Hippoids” belong to the super family “Hippoidea”. These small crabs of 1-5 cm in size are adopted to burrow into sandy beaches near the water throughout …
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