Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website and video channel) The photos show the harvest of green tiger shrimp, Penaeus semisulcatus in a shrimp farm of earthen ponds in Egypt. The harvesting as shown in the photos is carried out during night as shown in the electric lamps which are placed in a …
Category: Experts
Describe an expert in the Fish Consulting Group
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Nov 12 2013
A word of thanks from the participants in the Warm Water Fish Production training course (2012)
This is an example of a word of thanks addressed to myself from the friends who participated in Warm Water Fish Production training course during 2012. This annual training course is being organized by the Egyptian International Centre for Agriculture (EICA) in partnership with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). This course has hosted 15 participants from …
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Nov 10 2013
Live fish handling (Updated 2013 version)
This lecture was delivered in “Fish Culture Development” training course during October 2013. This 10-week international training course is annually hosted by the Egyptian International Centre for Agriculture (EICA). The lecture addresses key handling issues related to aquaculture practices including: Stocking (thermal acclimation, pH acclimation, salinity acclimation, osmosis, doubtful shipments, enumeration) Sampling (sampling frequency, sampling …
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Nov 08 2013
Small-scale aquaculture in rural development (updated 2013 version)
This lecture was delivered in “Fish Culture Development” training course during November 2013. This 10-week international training course is annually hosted by the Egyptian International Centre for Agriculture (EICA). The lecture started with the features of rural community in general before moving to the rationality of incorporating aquaculture in rural development programs focusing on social …
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Nov 08 2013
Applications of genetics in aquaculture and fishery practices (Updated 2013 version)
This lecture was delivered in “Fish Culture Development” training course during October 2013. This 10-week international training course is annually hosted by the Egyptian International Centre for Agriculture (EICA). While the lecture started with an introductory component on genetics, the focus has been placed on breeding programs. The following sub-titles are addressed in the lecture: …
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Nov 03 2013
Spotted gar, Lepisosteus oculatus (Introduction – distribution – description – biology) – Video
Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website and video channel) Introduction: The spotted Gar (Lepisosteus oculatus) is a primitive freshwater fish of the family Lepisosteidae, native to North America. Its name Lepisosteus which is Greek means “bony scale”. The spotted gars are among the few fish species with ganoid scales. Females on average are known to live longer …
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Oct 20 2013
Shrimpfish, Aeoliscus strigatus (brief information) – Video
This video was taken in Monterey Bay Aquarium, USA. Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website and video channel) Shrimpfish, also called razorfish, are five small species of small, tropical marine fishes in the subfamily Centriscinae of the family Centriscidae. Their name (shrimpfish) derives from their similarity with shrimp while their alternative name “razorfish” is derived from their …
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Oct 19 2013
Artificial reproduction of African catfish (from hormonal injection till hatching) – Video
Source: www.fishconsult.org Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website and video channel) This 8-min video addresses the sequence of the artificial reproduction of African catfish (Clarias gareipinus). The process starts with the hormonal induction of catfish brood fish using the extract of catfish pituitary gland. Afterwards, a female catfish is stripped upon ovulation …
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Oct 14 2013
Hatchery management (updated 2013 version)
The presentation starts with a fact sheet related to fish reproduction. Mode of fish production has been addressed and also the rationality of collecting fish production and fish seeds with a comparison with hatchery produced seeds. Fish sexual maturation in relation to influencing factors has been discussed in this presentation. Hatchery management is adequately addressed …
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