Category: Photos

Sociedad Peña Colorada de Gandho, Hidalgo, México (in Spanish)

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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Construction of sea cucumber pens for Sandfish (Holothuria scabra) in Vietnam

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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Enhancing the stock of silver minnow, Rastrineobola agentae in Lake Victoria (Uganda)

Credit: Eugene Eges (Uganda) The photo shows the small silver minnow “Mukene”, Rastrineobola agentae whose biomass has gone up following the decline of Nile perch (Lates niloticus) stocks along with its predation pressure in Lake  Victoria. Note:We decided not to watermark the photos in order not to upset its clarity. However, we trust you will …

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Marketing of smoked Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in Busia, Uganda

Credit:Eugene Eges Smoked Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) on a fish stall in Busia Fish market in Busia Uganda  photo taken on 3dr Februery 2012 by Eugene Eges 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 …

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Feeding tilapia in Irriwaddy delta of Myanmar

Credit: Kevin Fitzsimmons (USA) Feeding compressed pellet diet in tilapia pond in Irriwaddy delta of Myanmar 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.  

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Sorting of tilapia fry (Myanmar)

Credit: Kevin Fitzsimmons (USA) Hand sorting of tilapia fry from eggs at hatchery in Irriwaddy delta of Myanmar 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. …

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Cage aquaculture near the source of River Nile in Uganda

Credit: Egesa Eugene (Uganda) The photo shows a cage fish farm (Source Nile) whereas cages are fitted with damand feeders. The farm is  located near the source of River Nile in Jinja. This photo was taken on July12 2009 Note:We decided not to watermark the photos in order not to upset its clarity. However, we trust you will notify …

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Collecting embryos from the mouth of a red tilapia female (Video)

Credit for the video: Fish Culture Development course (2010) – Spanish speaker group, description: Abdel Rahman El Gamal In mouth fish brooders such as the key farmed tilapia, a female incubates fertilized eggs till hatching. The incubation period is directly related to water temperature and can range from as short as 3 days to as long …

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Artificial fertilization of the eggs of African catfish, Clarias gariepinus (Video)

Credit for the video: Emmanuel Ohene Marfo (Ghana)   Description: Abdel Rahman El Gamal Such as the case with silurid fishes, it is almost impossible to hand strip the sperm from the male of African catfish, Clarias gariepinus. Therefore and as seen in this video, testes of a sacrificed male are used for the artificial fertilization of catfish eggs. Testes …

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Transportation of tilapia fingerlings in local aquaculture system in Rwanda

Credit: Fidele Kampayana (Rwanda) The photos show a local system for transporting the fingerlings of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus produced from natural spawning system carried out in earthen ponds -as seen in one of the photos-  of about 500 m2.  The transportation tank as shown in the photo is a plastic can of a volume that can range …

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