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
Jul 24 2014
This model photo was taken in the Sea World, San Diego, USA Introduction: Parrotfishes are a group of about 80- 90 identified species of fishes which are now often considered a subfamily (Scarinae) of the wrasses to which they are close relatives. Parrot fish are abundant in and around the tropical reefs of all the world’s oceans. …
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Jul 23 2014
Credit: Majorie Mbambara (Zambia) The National Aquaculture Research and Development Centre (NARDC), is located in Kitwe district, Copperbelt Province, Zambia. The first photo shows hapas set in an earthen pond in preparation for a research experiment. The second photo shows experimental units which are sometimes used as holding ponds for fingerlings before selling. The building …
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Jul 23 2014
Credit: Mamoun Obeida (Sudan) Merowe Dam was constructed in North State, Sudan. The photo was taken during the pre-construction of the dam whereas the physical and chemical properties of water were periodically analyzed including (pH, water conductivity, temperature and Dissolved Oxygen. This work was funded by Dams Implementation Unit. This analysis was stopped after the …
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Jul 23 2014
Credit: Manuel Francisco Cano Alfaro (Guatemala) Como parte del plan de trabajo incluida en el gobierno de la República de Guatemala, el día 29 de septiembre del año 2006 se realizó la primera liberación de alevines de blanco (Petenia splendida) con el fin de contribuir a la protección de esta especie que es objeto de …
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Jul 21 2014
Video credit: Ivan Venkonwine Kaleo and Patrick Appenteng (Ghana) Description: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website and video channel) This video was filmed during July, 2014 in a private fish farm in Kafr El Sheikh, Egypt The video shows a sexually mature male of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) during the spawning season in …
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Jul 19 2014
Credit: Patrick Appenteng (Ghana) The fisheries sector in Ghana provides employment for for about 2 million people (2% of the total population); these include aquaculture as well as those engaged in its ancillary work. The inception of cage aquaculture in the Asuogyaman District had also provided employment for other ancillary workers such as electrical welders. The …
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Jul 18 2014
Credit: Patrick Appenteng (Ghana) The adoption of the cage aquaculture technology in Ghana comes along with different materials from different farmers. The picture shows a group of rural farmers working on their cages on the Volta Lake. Apart from the conventional galvanized pipes usually used for the frames although some had tried using bamboo’s and …
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Jul 14 2014
Permission to use the video by: Ahmed Shaheen (Egypt) Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the channel and the website) The relatively large size of the bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) upon harvesting from fattening facilities in addition to its high market value implies that proper harvesting methods should be in place in order to produce …
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Jul 10 2014
Photo credit: Magd Al-Bawaab (Egypt) Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website) The photo shows the sun-drying of shark fins in Suez, Egypt. Dried fins are exported to South-East countries where the main market of dried shark fins does exist. Over centuries, shark fins soup has been considered a luxury item in Chinese …
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Jul 08 2014
Credit: Patrick Appenteng (Ghana) The photo shows a fisherman holding gravid shrimp (Penaeus species) caught from the Volta lake stretch at the Kpong landing site in the Lower Manya Krobo District of the Eastern Region of Ghana. Kpong is well noted for the selling of fried shrimps, oysters, Sierrathirssa tiny fish species commonly called “one-mouth …
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