Credit: Mamoun Obeida (Sudan) The photos show the establishment of a fish pond in Fouja village, Bara Locality- North Kordofan State. This project represents a part of the Environmental Change Programme and is carried out by Fisheries Department (North Kordofan State). The underground water is the only source of water for this pond which is …
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
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May 08 2014
Seabream harvesting of floating cages in Turkey – Video
Credit for the video: Ahmed Shaheen (Egypt) Description: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (the channel and site founder) This 6-minute video shows the harvesting process of gilthead seabream, Sparus aurata carried out in commercial off-shore cages in Turkey. We can see the harvest crew –with the help of a machinery- are pulling the seine and crowding …
Permanent link to this article: https://fishconsult.org/?p=10830
May 07 2014
Fry production of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus in the Asuogyaman District of Ghana
Credit: Patrick Appenteng (Ghana) The two photos show hatchery and nursery facilities for the production of tilapia fry. The facility is owned by a farmer in the Asuogyaman District of Ghana. One photo shows the egg incubation unit of farm (03) found in the Asuogyaman District of Ghana. Eggs of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus that …
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May 07 2014
Artificial insemination of the Pacific white shrimp in Vietnam (spermatophores) – Video
Source: www.fishconsult.org Video credit: Ahmed Shaheen (Egypt) Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (founder of the site and channel) This video was filmed in a shrimp hatchery in Vietnam. The artificial inseminating in shrimp implies the mating of selected individuals for mating and hence obtaining a regulated supply of fertilized eggs as required for the shrimp …
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May 06 2014
Culture of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus in circular cages in Lake Volta (Ghana)
Credit: Patrick Appenteng (Ghana) The photo shows circular cages on the Volta Lake located in the Asuogyaman District of Ghana for the culturing of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus. Total number is five (5). Three (3) have a dimension of 40m circumference ×7m depth whilst the other two (2) also have a dimension of 60m circumference x7m …
Permanent link to this article: https://fishconsult.org/?p=10812
May 05 2014
Collection and transportation of tilapia fry in Malawi
Credit: Carolyn M. Chinguo (Malawi) The photos show men while packing of tilapia fingerlings in oxygen-filled plastic bags and getting it ready for transportation for the stocking in Nkhotakota district. Tilapia fingerlings were collected from an earthen pond shown in the photo. Tilapias farmed in Malawi belong to three tilapine species which are namely Nkhututu …
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May 05 2014
Cage culture of Nile tilapia in Lake Volta, Ghana
Credit: Patrick Appenteng (Ghana) The first photo shows the culture of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus in floating cages placed in Lake Volta in the Asuogyaman District of Ghana. Typical cages in Lake Volta are square of 5 m x 5 m with a depth of 5 m. The photo shows water lily which relatively causes a …
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May 04 2014
A greenhouse-type tilapia hatchery in Tanzania
Credit: Fadhili Ruzika (Tanzania) The photo shows a greenhouse-type hatchery for Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus. The hatchery has been constructed at the Ruhila Aquaculture Development Center. It may be of interest to know, this type of tilapia hatchery has been designed by a colleague who attended an earlier EICA training course in 2010. The hatchery …
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May 01 2014
Pearl culture in Tanzania
Photos’ credit: Fadhili Ruzika (Tanzania) Review: Fadhili Ruzika and Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website) Pearl farming is a growing aquaculture activity in Tanzania especially on small- scale projects which could offer opportunities for income generation for coastal communities in Tanzania. The photos are for black-lip pearl oyster, (Pinctada margaritifera). The spats of …
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May 01 2014
Culture of Nile tilapia in integration with poultry in Kisarawe, Tanzania
Credit: Fadhili Ruzika (Tanzania) The two photos show fish ponds which are privately owned and located in Kisarawe district coastal Region, Tanzania. There are eight ponds of 20 x 25 meters each. Ponds are stocked with Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus. The buildings shown in the photos is are chicken houses in which chicken are grown …
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