Sep 29 2013
Credit: Worawut Koedprang (Thailand) The green mussel, Perna viridis is the most important species cultured along the coast of Thailand. It contributes around 62% (about 193,000 tons) of shell fish production and around 21% of total brackish water aquaculture production. At present, all seed used in green mussel aquaculture is naturally obtained. Green mussels are cultivated by extending …
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Sep 29 2013
Credit: Worawut Koedprang (Thailand) Blood cockle contributes by around 27% (82,000 tons) of shell fish production and about 9% of total brackish water aquaculture production. For extensive culture, blood cockle seeds are collected from the wild, but since 1973, spats of Anadara granosa have been imported from Malaysia to overcome the shortage of natural supply …
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Sep 29 2013
Credit for the cage photo: Samart Detsathit (Thailand) Credit for the species photo: Worawut Koedprang (Thailand) Review: Samarat, Worawut and Abdel Rahman El Gamal The culture of grouper in floating net cages is primarily undertaken in in the southern and eastern provinces of Thailand. The main species of cultured groupers are Epinephelus coioides and Epinephelus …
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Sep 29 2013
Credit: Oswaldo Mayta Castellanos via Wilder Rodrìguez Arteaga (Peru) Inducción del Desove: Estimulación Térmica (variaciones escalonadas de temperatura) Estimulación Química (adición de gametos, adición de peroxido de hidrogeno, irradiación del agua de mar con UV, Serotonina, etc.) Estimulación Mecánica (manipulación, exposición al aire, adicción de altas cantidades de microalgas, etc.).
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Sep 28 2013
Photo credit: Jaime Uribe and Lury Garcia (Colombia) Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal The possible contribution of “arapaima” (Arapaima gigas) is based on its successful farming in some countries especially in Brazil. The farming of arapaima is done as a part of the conservation of the species or for commercial operations. The potential development of …
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Sep 28 2013
Photo credit: BE Jean Jacques Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal The integration between rice and fish is an old practice in Madagascar that goes back to around 1900. The practice began with several fish species which are namely common carp (Cyprinus carpio), goldfish (Carassius auratus), and black diamond cichlid (Paratilapia pollen). Recently, tilapia is being …
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Sep 28 2013
Credit: Hannibal M. Chavez (Philippines) According to 2005 statistics, the production of milkfish in brackishwater in the Philippines comprised the largest proportion of milkfish production, followed by fish cage farming in marine waters and finally the culture of the species in pens in freshwater areas. In regard to the productivity of the species per unit …
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Sep 27 2013
Video credit: Waleed Masood (Egypt) Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal The video shows the catch by two members of the sport fishery team while using two different fishing methods; long line and hook and line. Hamata is the most southerly diving resort in Egypt’s Red Sea; situated about 180 km south of Marsa Alam, and …
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Sep 26 2013
Credit: Mohamed El Gazzar (Egypt) This project is is located in Mullak Valley, Ismaelia, Egypt. This integrated project has two main components; fish and horticulture. The total acreage of the project is 8 hectares. Fish production component includes four 250-m3 tanks of 130 cm water depth. One of which, is allocated for the production of …
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Sep 25 2013
Credit: Eudes Emilio Sanchez (Colombia) This image was taken in the Centro de investigación y produccion acuicola Henry von Prahl “Research and Production Center Aquaculture Henry Von Prahl” of the Pacific University, in the municipality of Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca – Colombia. In the photo one can see a coconut palm and lush greenery around in …
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