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Nov 24 2012
Credit: Mukhtiar Ahmed (Pakistan) The first photo shows the fingerlings of all-male Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus in plastic oxygenated bags transporting through boat to cages in Keenjher lake, Thatta Sindh, Pakistan. The second photo shows the release of the fingerlings in the cages. Note: We decided not to watermark the photos in order not to upset its …
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Nov 23 2012
The two photos show the fishing boats and carrier (messenger) boats. The fishermen wait for the arrival of the messenger boat which carries their requirements of living supplies as well as the ice. The messenger boat continues its trip to serve other fishing boats. Once the ice is in place, the fishermen begin their fishing …
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Nov 21 2012
Credit for the video/information: Sherif Sadek Description: Abdel Rahman El Gamal The video shows some of pond management of “Meagre” (Argyrosomus regius), in Egypt especially feeding and harvesting. There is a growing interest in …
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Nov 20 2012
This 2-slide bite presents the squash technique and its use in sex determination in fish. Examples are given such as sex reversal and progeny testing in tilapia. The same is true in situations whereas the sex of juvenile fish of more species cannot be determined based on fish morphology. The bite also includes the procedures …
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Nov 19 2012
Clip and information: Ashraf Gouda (Egypt) Description: Abdel Rahman El Gamal The attached file shows the construction and management of the project components. This slide show reflects the operation of the …
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Nov 17 2012
Photo credit: Glenda Vélez Calabria (Colombia) and David Mendoza Ramirez (Peru) Description: Abdel Rahman El Gamal Crocodiles in Lake Nasser are protected by environmental laws. There are conflicting opinions in regard to lake crocodiles. Fishery stakeholders believe that crocodiles consume large quantities of fish and far important is the potential risk which crocodiles can cause to fishermen …
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Nov 16 2012
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 …
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Nov 15 2012
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 …
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Nov 13 2012
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 …
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Nov 13 2012
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 …
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