Dec 05 2013
Credit: Ever Edrey Hernandez (Colombia) Cage aquaculture in Colombia produced 23,366 tons in 2010 representing about 34.5% of total Colombian aquaculture in that year (67,679 tons). Tilapia culture – in particular red tilapia- represents about 83% of total tilapia aquaculture in Colombia (cages and ponds). In the same time, tilapia dominates total cage aquaculture as …
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Dec 04 2013
Credit: Ananda Sugathapala (SriLanka) The annual requirement of fish fingerlings for Mahaweli system H is about 2.5 million. The two operating hatcheries target to supply the requirement of fingerlings. The two hatcheries are maintained by two farmer groups at Pahalahalmillewa and meegalewa block. The annual fingerling production of the two hatcheries is about two millions.
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Dec 04 2013
Credit: David Sykora (Paraguay) The photo shows the stocking of “Pacu” juveniles in an earthen pond during the training of students in agricultural school (Paraguay) La foto muestra la media de los menores “Pacu” en un estanque de tierra durante la formación de los estudiantes en la escuela agrícola (Paraguay)
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Dec 04 2013
Credit: David Sykora (Paraguay) The photos show parts of fish farmer training including lectures, field visits and ending by the course certificates.
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Dec 04 2013
Credit: Ananda Sugathapala (SriLanka) The photos show examples of farmer training in a given province in SriLanka. The training aims to improve the production as well as the quality of fish produced through various aquaculture systems. A large number of farmers have been trained on various fish farming technologies including cage fish farming, fish breeding, integrated …
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Dec 04 2013
Credit: Ananda Sugathapala (SriLanka) There are 32 ornamental fish farmers in Mahaweli system H whereas a number of farmers perform fish and plant farming. Some farmers are involved in fish breeding and marketing. There are formal (governmental) efforts in farmer training as well as coordinating with investors and other institution such as fish exporters, equipment …
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Dec 03 2013
Credit: Ananda Sugathapala (SriLanka) There are 96 water tanks in Mahaweli system whereas about 1200 fishermen operating in these tanks through fisheries societies. In order to support fishery activity in these tanks, the stocking of fish is performed annually whereas several millions of carps and tilapia fingerlings have been introduced in the tanks since launching …
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Dec 03 2013
Credit: Alain Murekambanze (Burundi) The photos show most of the artificial spawning of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) as carried out in Kunagura Ubworozi (Burundi). The typical practices of artificial catfish –whether shown in the photos or not- include the selection of broodstock, administration of the pituitary gland extract, ovulation and egg fertilization, incubation and hatching. If …
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Dec 03 2013
Credit: Alain Murekambanze (Burundi) Drying of fish is done as shown in the photos on raised racks or meshes and relates mainly small fish such as Lake Tanganyika sprat (Stolothrissa tanganicae) and Lake Tanganyika sardine (Limnothrissa miodon). Fish are exposed to the sun for a period of 1 to 3 days depending on weather conditions, until …
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