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Planning of aquaculture projects (updated 2013 version)

This updated version of the planning of aquaculture projects addresses planning-related issues that considers the definition of aquaculture systems in relation to productivity and/or management issues (feeding, water exchange, and aeration). The main elements related to planning have been addressed including natural resources (land and water), criteria of farmed species, marketing and environmental factors. The …

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Development and outlook of Egyptian aquaculture – updated 2013 version

This review addresses the following issues: Contribution of aquaculture to total fishery over an extended period of time Mode of aquaculture development in Egypt starting by historic information Aquaculture development and natural resources (land and water) Aquaculture practices in relation to the limitation of natural resources (intensification, integration, rotation) Production basket focusing on tilapia Aquaculture …

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Use of the phototactic behavior (attraction to light) in the collection of fish larvae

This single-slide bite address the utilization of the attraction of fish larvae to light to enable an efficient and safer collection of larvae. http://fishconsult.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Attracting-fish-larvae-to-light-for-their-collection.pdf

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Comparison of experimentally elaborated food from regionally available products with commercial foods of common carp (Cyprinus carpio) in the Mexican highlands

Credit: Juan Suárez Sánchez (Mexico) Rosario Rivera Meneses, Juan Suárez Sánchez, Luz del Carmen Pérez González, Johannes C. Van der Wal, Hipólito Muñoz Nava and Salvador Morales Moreno, 2013. Comparison of experimentally elaborated food from regionally available products with commercial foods of common carp (Cyprinus carpio) in the Mexican highlands. [gview file=”http://fishconsult.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Commercial-foods-of-common-carp-Cyprinus-carpio-in-the-Mexican-highlands.pdf”]    

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Sea water ice (features and uses)

This one-slide bite tackles the sea-water ice in regard to the rationality and effectiveness in preserving fish. A comparison between freshwater ice and sea-water ice has been highlighted especially in regard to the melting temperature and possible effect on chilled fish. http://fishconsult.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Sea-water-Ice.pdf

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Green moray eels, Gymnothorax funebris (Biology, geographic range, and adaptation) – Video

Video credit: Glenda Vélez Calabria (Colombia)     Technical review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal   This video was taken in mundo marino and te mostramos lo que pasa en el fondo, Colombia Introduction: The “Green moray eels”, Gymnothorax funebris are also known as “green conger”, “green congo”, “green eel”, and “olive-green moray eel”. They belong to the family Muraenidae. Based on few documents on green …

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Southern Guitarfish, Rhinobatos percellens (distribution, description and biology) – Video

Credit of the video: Glenda Vélez Calabria (Colombia) Description: Abdel Rahman El Gamal This video has been taken in mundo marino and te mostramos lo que pasa en el fondo, Colombia Introduction: Southern Guitarfish, Rhinobatos percellens is also known as “Chola guitarfish”, or “Guitarra chola” and other names. It seems there is commercial fishery for this species which is …

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Glass fish (Introduction – distribution – biology – painted glass fish) – Video

This video was taken in freshwater aquarium, the Sea World, San Diego, California, USA Introduction: The fish is so named because of its translucent flesh whereas all the organs of the fish are completely visible like their bones etc. So due to this nature they gain some name in the aquarium world. There are several …

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Atlantic tarpon – Megalops atlanticus (Distribution – biology – conservation) – Video

This video was taken in June 2012 at the World of the Sea aquarium, Sea World, San Diego, California, USA Introduction: Atlantic tarpon, Megalops atlanticus that belongs to the family Megalopidae is also known as the silver king and Sábalo in Spanish. Although this species has no commercial value as a food fish due to its …

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Whiteleg shrimp and black tiger shrimp in Thailand (changing positions)

Photo credit: Wanna Thawinwan (Thailand)              Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal  Before 2002, the white leg shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei did not appear in the fishery statistics in Thailand while almost all marine shrimp produced belonged to the black tiger shrimp, Penaeus monodon. Afterwards, the local and export markets caused a …

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