Nov 27 2013
Credit: Hannibal M. Chavez (Philippines) The proliferation of janitor fish is an alarming issue in Laguna de Bay. Two species of janitor fish (Pterygoplichthys pardalis and Pterygoplichthys disjuntivus ) which initially thrive in the lake due to escapement from ponds had an impact on the environment which favored their establishment. The high load of nutrients …
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Nov 27 2013
Credit: Manuel Cano Alfaro (Guatemala) The excessive growth of water hyacinth (Eichornia crassipes) in Lake Lake Amatitlan, Guatemala which intended to remove the nutrients load in the lake has stimulated the idea of utilizing a part of water hyacinth in energy production whereas collected plants are placed in a bio-digester in a process whose end product …
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Nov 26 2013
Credit: Peter K Mendy (Gambia) The species shown in this photo are “Rubberlip grunt”, Plectorhynchus meditaraneus just off loaded from the fishing boats and displayed on the shore in wheelbarrow to be bought by customers. Its local name is “Banda”.
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Nov 26 2013
Credit: Peter K Mendy (Gambia) The photo shows the “Bobo Croaker” (Fonticulus elongatus) which is newly off loaded from the landed catches and placed in the wheelbarrows in Tanji landing site at the sea shore before the customers. The bobo croaker is a common pelagic species in the Gambia fishery.
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Nov 26 2013
Credit: Peter K Mendy (Gambia) The photos show the display of mackerel (Trachurus Spp) which is freshly off loaded in Tanji landing site from catches. Fish are displayed in wheelbarrows are sold fresh on site. Extra quantities are either transported to domestic markets or to fish processing establishments for preservation before being exported to external …
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Nov 22 2013
Use of phosphates in shrimp processing industry
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Nov 21 2013
Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website and video channel) The photos show the harvest of green tiger shrimp, Penaeus semisulcatus in a shrimp farm of earthen ponds in Egypt. The harvesting as shown in the photos is carried out during night as shown in the electric lamps which are placed in a …
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Nov 21 2013
Credit: Oscar Del Valle Ayala via Wilder Rodrìguez Arteaga (Peru) The photos shown are related to the reproduction of rainbow trout, in Peru. The reproduction process includes the selection of broodstock, egg stripping from female and then mixing the sperm collected from males in the fertilization process before incubating fertilized eggs until hatching.
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Nov 21 2013
Credit: Carlos Calderón Deza Via: Wilder Rodriguez Arteaga (Peru) This photo shows cage farming of red tilapia in Peru during either fry nursing or fattening. During fry nursing, balanced feed of 30 and 45% protein content is offered at 10-12% of fish biomass/day. During the fattening phase, fish are stocked at densities that range …
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Nov 20 2013
Note: This photo dates back to 2002. The origin of Cesenatico which lies on the east coast of Italy dates back to 1302, when the harbor was dug and the fortress was built in order to defend it. In 1502, Leonardo da Vinci designed the Canal Harbor. During the XIX century, fishing became the main …
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