Nov 15 2012
Credit: Emrith Vinesh (Mauritius) This structure shown in the photo which was introduced in 1985 is known as a Fish Aggregating Device. Fish aggregating devices (FADs) are floating objects that are specifically designed and located to attract tunas, and therefore allow fishers to find them more easily. The aim is to relocate the artisanal fishermen from …
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Nov 15 2012
Credit:Emrith Vinesh (Mauritius) The gear used for fishing is known as large net. This net has a maximum length of 500m and made up of square meshes measuring not less than 9 cm when stretched diagonally and when the net is wet (According to the Fisheries and Marine Resources Act) It is prohibited to use the …
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Nov 14 2012
The photo shows the display of finless sharks in a retail shop in Sharjah fish market. Although, shark meat is consumed by human in variety of types (e.g. fresh, smoked, salted), shark fins are the most precious part of sharks which attain much higher monetary value in some Asian countries; China, Japan and Hong Kong in …
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Nov 14 2012
Credit: M. Tan Doueu (Côte d’Ivoire) les étangs: Pour l’élevage de Oreochromis niloticus et de Heterobranchus longifilis les cages flottantes: Propices pour l’élevage de Oreochromis niloticus et de Oreochromis aureus les enclos: Pour l’élevage de Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus et Heterobranchus longifilis les “acadja “: Pour l’élevage de Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus, et de Oreochromis aureus Note: We decided not to watermark the …
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Nov 13 2012
Credit: Proyrat Chaowajaroenpong and Ong-art Kumprasert (Thailand) The major inland water bodies available for freshwater fishery development and aquaculture include 66 rivers, 10,233 lakes, 685 reservoirs and man-made lakes. The total water surface of 566,400 ha. Fish catch from inland fishery amounted 230,000 tons in 2008 of the value of 710,000 U$. Thai inland fishery plays …
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Nov 13 2012
Credit: Proyrat Chaowajaroenpong and Ong-art Kumprasert (Thailand) The culture of blue swimming crab, Portunus pelagicus is carried out in earthen ponds. Appropriate water salinity for the blue swimming crab culture ranges from 20-30 g/l. Crabs are fed trash fish which is usually offered twice/day throughout the growing season that extends to about 6 months. In the …
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Nov 13 2012
Credit: Proyrat Chaowajaroenpong and Ong-art Kumprasert (Thailand) According to the information available in 2011, the acreage under shrimp culture amounts 71,200 ha producing 400,000 – 500,000 tons of shrimp/year. There is approximately 30,000 shrimp farms; out of which 75% are small-scale operations. In the present, about 99% of produced shrimp belongs to whiteleg shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei while …
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Nov 13 2012
Credit: Zaw Zaw Htwe (Myanmar) Myanmar’s fish culture has started in 1953 with imported Tilapia mossambica. By 1988, there were only 2550 hectares of fish ponds in the whole country. As fish was realized to be the stable diet for the people and one of the potential industry in the national economy of Myanmar, the State Peace …
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Nov 13 2012
Credit: Zaw Zaw Htwe (Myanmar) Myanmar has coastal line of 2823 km and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) has 486,000 sq km. The continental shelves cover almost 228000 sq miles with abundant resources. Marine fisheries are distinguished into two types. These are Inshore and Offshore fisheries. Inshore fisheries – Shore line to 5 nautical miles in northern …
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Nov 12 2012
Credit: Zaw Zaw Htwe (Myanmar) Myanmar has four mainly revering system Ayeyarwaddy longest and its tributary Chintwin, Sittaung and Thanlwin river. Inland fisheries are practiced on and along these rivers, in open water and floodplains. The total areas of the inland water bodies are estimated about 8.1 million hectors. Inland fisheries is classified with three position …
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