Category: Photos

The role of women of Tharu tribe in fishery in Nepal

Credit:Deepak Bhusal (Nepal) Fish and rice is considered a main food to Tharu tribes in Nepal although they use other food of plant or animal origin. Since hunting in forests has been banned, Tharu community began to consume more and more fishes which they catch from rivers, streams and swamps. The photo shows a traditional …

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Sampling of fish eggs through catheterization (biopsy)

Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website and video channel) Determining the size (diameter) of eggs from female’s ovary by catheterization (biopsy) is being used as a criteria to determine the sexual maturation of females.  Catheters could be rigid (made of glass or hard plastic) or flexible (made of polyethylene or vinyl). The …

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Fish ladder in Aandhi (Andhi) Khola (Nepal)

Credit: Deepak Bhusal (Nepal) Fish ladder is the alternative path left during construction of Dams for upstream and downstream migration of fish. According to aquatic animal’s protection act (Nepal), at least 10 percent of water should drain through fish ladder. This particular fish ladder targets to protect fish the following species from being endangered: Sahar …

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Harvesting catfish (Pangasius hypophthalmus) in Giang Province, Vietnam

Credit: Han Huong (Vietnam) Harvesting catfish, Pangasius hypophthalmus in Giang province, Vietnam 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 farming of grouper in Khanh Hoa, (Vietnam)

Credit: Han Huong (Vietnam). Cage farming of grouper in Khanh Hoa, (Vietnam) 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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Breeding of cold water indigenous fish species in Nepal

Credit: Deepak Bhusal (Nepal). The photo shows a fish hatchery situated in Mirmi, Syangja of Nepal. This hatchery was established after the construction of Kali Gandaki Hygroelectric Project A’. A major purpose of this hatchery is to breed the indigenous fish inhabiting in and release to the reservoirs and its feeding river. Fish species like Tor putitora, …

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Dried indigenous fish species kept in the market for selling in Nepal

Credit: Deepak Bhusal (Nepal) Dried indigenous fish species in Nepal are kept in the market for selling in backgroung Malekhu Bazzar which is attached with highway and also to the Trishuli River which is the rich source of indigenous fish species. Excess of fish is sundried and kept in the market for selling. Fish species used …

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Artificial breeding of carps in circular tanks in India

Credit : G. Venkata Raju (India) – (gvraju_fisheries@yahoo.co.in) Circular (Chinese type) cemented tanks are used to conduct artificial breeding of carps. This kind of establishment would facilitate to create artificial environment to trigger the brood stock for early and large scale production of spawn to meet the seed demand of carp fish farming. Note: We decided not …

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Lining of whiteleg shrimp (Liptopenaeus vannamei) ponds in India

Credit : G. Venkata Raju (India) –  (gvraju_fisheries@yahoo.co.in) Due to the wind action, the waves created would generally disturb the pond bunds making the pond water in that region more turbid. To arrest recurrent erosion of in shrimp pond, plastic paper lining is laid in some shrimp ponds. Note: We decided not to watermark the photos …

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Harvesting carp ponds using drag net in India

Credit : G. Venkata Raju (India) –  (gvraju_fisheries@yahoo.co.in) As far as the carp farming is concerned, mostly the harvesting will be done by using drag net. Generally, 10 – 20 personnel are engaged in the activity depending on the size of the pond and size of the stock (to be harvested) to ensure partial harvesting. Total harvesting …

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