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Culture of Nile tilapia in integration with banana in Egypt

The two photos cover the overall integrated aquaculture-horticulture project. In this specific project, horticulture is represented by banana while Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) represents the aquaculture component. Because of water scarcity in Egypt, the surface irrigation of banana farming is not encouraged due to its high water consumption. In order to compromise between the restrictions …

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Production performance of a closed aquaculture system for tilapia in Egypt

Credit for the photos: El-Sadig Arbab Hagar (Sudan), Samuel Simon Zigizo (South Sudan) and David Martin Sykora (Paraguay). Credit for the technical information: Ismael Radwan (project owner, Kafr El Sheikh, Egypt) Photo A-1 shows the whole biological filter for a 240-m3 closed aquaculture project. Photo A-2 shows the plastic rings which are the main substrate …

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Rigor mortis in fish and its relation to quality

This 4-slide information bite starts with an intoductory slide on the rigor mortis in animal in general including its causes and feautures. The remaining part of the bite focuses more on the rigor mortis in fish having in consideration the specific nature of fish as well as fishing and aquaculture practices. Emphasis has been placed on …

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Bangladesh aquaculture – Sampling of farmed fish

Credit: Mohamed Mahmudun Nabi (Bangladesh) The two photos show the sampling of farmed fish in a fish farm in Bangladesh. Sampling usually is done on monthly basis using simple gears such as cast net.  Sampling is carried out mainly for feed adjustment, and also for field observation on growth performance and health condition. Typically, a random …

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Possible use of plant compost in aquaculture

Credit of the photos:  Photos used in this information bite have been taken from a pool of photos which was given to me by friends who participated in Warm water fish production during 2009 and 2010. Identified names are: shared with me from El-Sadig Arbab Hagar (Sudan) and Lylian Wilfred Mguhi Lugobola (Tanzania). Thanks to …

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Fish Preservation through smoking and sun-drying in Nepal

Credit: Deepak Bhusal (Nepal) Sometime fishermen capture fish in quantities beyond what could be marketed in fresh form. In order to preserve extra fish from spoilage, smoking and sun-drying are the methods practiced whereas fishermen used to smoke fish in the fishing spot. Generally, such methods of preservation apply to high value and big fishes …

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Local and regional trade of Ugandan fish (Arua town fish market)

Credit:  Enima Chris (Uganda) This picture shows fish selling in Arua Town Market on modest facilities. This market which is the biggest fish market in the region was constructed long time and hence requires renovation. Most of the traded fish finally is transported to Democratic Republic of Congo and the South Sudan which are very …

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Sea cucumber trial ponds in Vietnam

Credit: Rayner Pitt (United Kingdom) The photo (A) shows a general view,  probably Van Ninh area where the World Fish Center had a group of research ponds including those used for sea cucumber research. The photo (B) shows some of these ponds under preparation, perhaps for sea cucumber farming trials in combination with babylon snails. The …

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Containment nets for sea cucumber juveniles (sandfish – Holothuria scabra)

Credit: Rayner Pitt (United Kingdom) The three photos a, b and c show the followings: a) small white ‘hapa’ bag (0.45mm mesh) for first-nursery rearing of small juveniles directly from hatchery b) large white bag-net (1.0mm mesh) for second nursery of juveniles (after first nursery in a hapa or outdoor tank) c) pen (fenced area) …

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Conditioning settlement plates for sea cucumber

Credit: Rayner Pitt (United Kingdom) This photo shows stacks of plates being conditioned before being put into a larval rearing tank for settlement. At that time either cultured algae were added to the water in the conditioning tank, or unfiltered seawater was allowed to run through it. (This latter method may have contributed to the …

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