Category: Aquaculture

This collection of photos includes various farmed species of fin-fish, shell fish, seaweed and others as well as the farming practices carried out in many countries in the world

A small fish pond in Chad (in French)

Credit: Abdallah Younous Adoum (Chad) La réalisation de la pisciculture familiale est pratiquée depuis la nuit de temps par la population. Mais elle reste toujours à l’état rudimentaire par manque d’investissement dans ce domaine. Car la population et les investisseurs pensent que les ressources qui existent dans les différents Lac à travers le pays ne …

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Fishing, drying and trade of anchovies in the Sultanate of Oman – In Arabic

Credit: Hussein Ali Mohammed Alshihi (Oman) توضح أحدى الصور مجموعة من الصيادين فى موسم البرية (الأنشوجه) والتى يتم اصطيادها فى البحر ومن ثم يتم جرها للقرب من الشاطئ باستخدام الشباك الخيشومية المخصصة لها حيث يتم جمعها من الشباك بالسلال حيث يتم فرشها على الأرض وتعريضها للشمس حتى تجف وتباع كأسماك مجففة حيث يباع  الكيس الواحد …

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Fish catch on a fishing boat in Khasab fishing port (Sultanate of Oman) In Arabic

Credit: Hussein Ali Mohammed Alshihi (Oman): هذه الصورة لأحد الصيادين فى ميناء الصيد فى ولاية خصب فى قارب الصيد المصنوع من الفيبر جلاس والمزود بمحركين قوة كل منهما 75 حصان. الأسماك الموضحة هى لأسماك الباراكودا والمسماه محليا (القد). يعرض الصياد  أسماكه للبيع والتى غالبا ما يتم تصديرها إلى دبى Note: We decided not to watermark …

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Greenhouse facilities for shrimp, Liptopenaeus vannamei, farming in Peru – in Spanish

Credit: Victor Hugo Juarez Pena (Peru) Estanque tipo invernadero para el cultivo de camarones (Liptopenaeus vannamei) de una hectárea de tamaño y con el fondo del estanque revestido con plástico de alta densidad. Llevadas a cabo por una empresa comercial de camarón a gran escala de la acuicultura de acuerdo a la resolución de dirección. …

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Landing and preparing striped catfish (Pangasius hypophthalmus) for processing (Vietnam)

Credit: Han Huong (Vietnam) This photo shows commercial landing of striped catfish (Pangasius hypophthalmus), which will be shipped for processing in a processing plant 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 …

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Aeration and use of disinfecants in intensive farming of whiteleg shrimp, Liptopenaeus vannamei in Vietnam

Credit: Han Huong (Vietnam) This photo shows an intensive farm for whiteleg shrimp (Liptopenaeus vannamei). The farm is located in Khanh Hoa Province (Vietnam). The significat aeration system indicates the level of farming intensification. Moreover, tanks seen on pond dike include a proper disinfectant which is prepared for disinfecting farming gears and equipment used on the farm. Note: We decided not to …

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Use of electrofishing in fish sampling and harvesting

Electrofishing is a fishing technique that is primarily used in freshwater to collect broodstock from lakes and reservoirs where other sampling or harvesting techniques cannot be used. The photos show electrofishing boats which represent a common means of this practice. Electrofishing is designed to operate on fish nervous system and hence leads to temporarily stunning …

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Compost enclosure in a fish pond (Rwanda)

Credit: Fidele Kampayana (Rwanda): The photo shows a divider made of bamboo in an earthen fish pond whereas organic fertilization is practiced. The divider creates a compost enclosure, where the farmer puts organic fertilizers regularly renewable; this divider prevents the spread of manure in pond water because the compost enclosure is installed in the water …

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Use of green manure in Rwanda aquaculture

Credit: Fidele Kampayana (Rwanda): The photos show cut plants piled in the corner of a fish pond during its decomposition (green manure). Cut plants when piled up in pond water, they rot and decompose easily offering optimum environments for bacterial growth. Also, as plants decompose, its contents of nutrients are released enhancing fish production through …

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Integrated rabbit-fish culture (Rwanda)

Credit: Fidele Kampayana (Rwanda) These photos belong to a private farm in Rwanda where integrated system is being applied between rabbits and mix-sex Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). The minimum pond size is about 500m2. Fish are stocked at a rate of 2 fingerlings per m2. In this particular pond, tilapia of 5-g average size has …

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