Aug 24 2013
The three photos show this modern fish market from outside as well as from inside. Fish introduced into the market by fishermen is sold to retailers through auction. Individual buyers purchase their demand of fish from fish retailers who have their designated areas in the same market. Regular fish cleaning and/or filleting are the only …
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Aug 23 2013
Source: Last chance in Africa by: Negley Farson. 1950. Publisher: Victor Gollancz (London) The attached photo describes a fish market in Zanzibar as exactly cited in the source as follows: Zanzibar’s other scene of striking beauty is the harbour on a still sunset. Fish market, rich with the smells of dried shark and the reeking …
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Aug 23 2013
The black carp or snail carp, Mylopharyngodon piceus belongs to the family, Cyprinidae. The pharyngeal teeth (throat teeth) are one of the black carp’s distinguishing characteristics as represented in their powerful molar-like crushing teeth that enable them to crush mussel shells. It has been reported that an adult black carp is able to eat …
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Aug 22 2013
The photo shows a stainless steel pressure chamber which is used –among other methods- to induce ploidy in fish. This chamber is designed to place a pressure on fertilized eggs in a value as read in the meter gauge in “psi” which stands for pounds per square inch. The psi values often range from 6000 …
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Aug 22 2013
The two photos show a model of phytoplankton and rotifer production as required for the reproduction of marine fish species. This unit has been placed in Bandar Emam Research Station, Iran. As shown in the photos, each unit of the tanks has two compartments at two levels. The 300-liter upper compartment is used for phytoplankton …
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Aug 22 2013
The photo shows the first aerator unit introduced into Egyptian aquaculture during late 1990s. This single aerator was designed by the farm owner who is by nature a mechanical engineer whereas the manufacturing of this diesel-operator aerator was done in local workshop. Afterwards, the trade of imported aerators has flourished.
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Aug 21 2013
This photo shows a simple unit for the production and nursing of tilapia fry in Egypt. The whole unit is made of locally available materials, whether the structure or the incubators (made of clay pots). The estimated numbers of produced fry of this unit matches the size of the pond. Ideally, before starting a production …
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Aug 21 2013
Credit: Charles Ibinga Maganga (Gabon) Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus has been highly recommended for aquaculture in Gabon due to its hardiness, high growth rate, easiness to breed in captivity, and before that the consumer preference. The photos show related issues to tilapia culture including tilapia ponds and harvest.
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Aug 21 2013
Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website and video channel) There has been a growing interest in shrimp farming in Iran. During the time these photos were taken (year 2000), the two key farmed shrimp species were: Indian white shrimp, Penaeus indicus which is believed the best candidate to be farmed in Khouzestan, …
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Aug 21 2013
Video credit: G. Venkata Raju (India) Description: Abdel Rahman El Gamal Source: www.fishconsult.org This video shows the stop-logs used in the water management –in particular depth- in fish ponds in India. The same system was introduced from China into Egypt during 1980s before being changed to piping system. As shown in this video, …
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