Jan 29 2014
Credit: Ismael Radwan (Egypt) The photo shows the end product of pressed feed that is locally made on fish farm and in which meat grinder is used in pressing the feed ingredients. As expected, the diameter of produced feed will depend on the diameter of dye used. Also, the water stability for such feed is …
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Jan 28 2014
Credit: Ismael Radwan (Egypt) The four photos show types of fish farming facilities that are commonly found in Benin. Earthen ponds are commonly found as represented by the farm photo which utilizes a modest water flow throughout the year. The farm of concrete tanks is located in Torri Posseto province. Hapas are also used whether …
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Jan 17 2014
Credit: Ismael Radwan (Egypt) As established, the effectiveness of sex reversal process depends on several factors including the initial size (age) of treated fry. If the tilapia spawning and collection systems of the fry cannot guarantee the optimum size (age) of tilapia fry, a grading system will be required. The photo shows a simple grader …
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Jan 17 2014
Credit: Ismael Radwan (Egypt) The photos show the integration between fish and poultry as carried out in earthen ponds in Benin. Broilers and rabbits are the main poultry in such integrated system while tilapia is the main fish species. Poultry house are established above the water surface in fish ponds providing daily fertilization as required by …
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Jan 17 2014
Credit: Ismael Radwan (Egypt) The photos show the bloom and collection of algae from a body of water. This algae species is well accepted by tilapia in addition to its adequate nutritional value. The algae are offered to tilapia in its original shape (unprocessed). This type of algae is characterized by its fast growth and …
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Jan 17 2014
Credit: Lo Oumy Seck (Senegal) This photo shows a governmental fish farm that belongs to the Department of Saint Louis and located in Gniling Mbaw village. The farm consists of circular fiberglass tanks for the nursing of the fry of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus while the concrete tanks that appear in the back are used …
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Jan 16 2014
Credit: Lo Oumy Seck (Senegal) Ici c’est une récolte dans basin de rétention. Au Sénégal certains bassins sont utilisés pour la pisciculture et c’est surtout destiné à la population locale qui les gèrent. Ils sont entrain de faire le triage, et il ya des commerçants qui attendent pour acheter et aller vendre dans les marchés locales. …
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Jan 16 2014
Credit: Lo Oumy Seck (Senegal) The photo shows the only hatchery for Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus in Senegal. This hatchery is governmental and located in Région de Saint-Louis, département de Richard-Toll. According to the most recent statistics, 880,000 tilapia fry were produced in this hatchery to meet the demand of private and governmental fish farms. It …
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Jan 13 2014
Source:www.fishconsult.org Video credit: Hani Elmalky (USA) – Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal This video was taken in the Monterey Bay Aquarium during June 2012 showing the hammerhead shark cruising amongst a large population of Pacific sardines and other fish species. The review focuses on the leading species in this exhibition which is the hammerhead shark. …
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Jan 13 2014
Credit: Ismael Radwan (Egypt) The photo shows a typical fish pond in Benin whereas such dug ponds of 200-300 m2 are filled by seepage while pumping is used to drain the pond. Usually the farm size ranges from 2-3 acres. The overall productivity usually does not exceed 2 tons/hectar of tilapia whether in monoculture system …
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