Mar 25 2012
Credit: Alejandro Perretta (Uruguay) The breeding of ornamental fish is considered the oldest aquaculture activity in Uruguay. This activity, despite being undervalued by big businessmen, it takes place in a national market in which they move about 500,000 fish per year, most of which are bred in Uruguay by artisanal farmers. This number is considered …
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Mar 25 2012
Credit: Alejandro Perretta (Uruguay) The three photos show of an establishment for the culture of Siberian sturgeon (Acipenser baerlii) that is located on “Departamento de Durazno” on the Rio Negro “Black River”. This facility is the most developed sturgeon farming activity in Uruguay. The target of this project is to obtain caviar. Different breeding phases …
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Mar 22 2012
Credit: Kevin Fitzsimmons (USA) Mangroves planted on banks of shrimp-seaweed polyculture pond. Example of mangrove friendly shrimp farming being practiced in Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia. Note: We decided not to watermark the photos in order not to upset its clarity. However, we trust you will notify us if you wish to use a picture or more. …
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Mar 22 2012
Credit: Kevin Fitzsimmons (USA) Seaweed (Gracilaria sp.) from shrimp-seaweed polyculture pond in Sigli, Aceh, Indonesia Note: We decided not to watermark the photos in order not to upset its clarity. However, we trust you will notify us if you wish to use a picture or more. This is expected and will be appreciated. [important][/important]
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Mar 19 2012
Credit: Kevin Fitzsimmons (USA) The photo shows a specimen of ornate lobster, Panulirus ornatus grown in cage near Banda Aceh, Indonesia. The farming of ornate lobster is considered one of the most valuable aquaculture activities in coastal zones. The nature is the only source of ornate lobster seeds as required for aquaculture. Note: We decided not …
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Mar 19 2012
Credit: George Triantaphyllidis (Lamans, Greece) This photo shows a Biofence system and conventional bags for cultivation of microalgae in a marine hatchery in Greece Note: We decided not to watermark the photos in order not to upset its clarity. However, we trust you will notify us if you wish to use a picture or more. …
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Mar 19 2012
Credit: George Triantaphyllidis (Lamans, Greece) This photo shows a cage farm in western Greece. In fish farming of seabass and seabream in sea cages stocking density is between 20-30 kilos/m3 and leads to the production of marketable size fish (300-450 gr) in 14-17 months Note: We decided not to watermark the photos in order not …
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Mar 19 2012
Credit: George Triantaphyllidis (Lamans, Greece) This photo is taken from a typical cage farm in Greece for European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) and gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata). The cages are installed in depths of more than 30 m. Each cage has a perimeter of 60 meters. The net can go up to 10 meters depth. Every cage …
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Mar 19 2012
Credit: Jorge Valdiviezo (Mexico) Unidad de Producción semintensiva de tilapia, cuenta con ocho estanques de concreto que en total conforman 184 m3, el promedio de producción anual es de 1.2 toneladas. Note: We decided not to watermark the photos in order not to upset its clarity. However, we trust you will notify us if you …
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Mar 19 2012
Credit: Rayner Pitt (United Kingdom) This photo shows one of the first sandfish (Holothuria scabra) pens that were constructed in Vietnam. Upon the construction, it was thought the pen walls had to stand higher than the surface of the sea. Later it was realized that fences standing only about 50cm above the sea floor were …
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