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

Historic information on the storage and marketing of fish in Palestine during 1943

Source: E.B. Worthington, Middle East Science, 1946. Publisher: London: His Majesty’s Stationery Office Caption of the photo: A new plant at Aqaba for sharp-freezing and cold-storing fish for Palestine. The paragraph on fish freezing and cold-storing reads in the reference as follows: “The Gulf of Aqaba has recently received special attention as the site for a …

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Mubone fish station, Bujumbura Province (Burundi)

Credit: Alain Murekambanze (Burundi) The photo shows the Mubone fish station, Bujumbura Province. The station has a total of 23 ponds and 100 hapas which are installed in one pond and used for the reproduction and nursing of Nile tilapia. The species farmed/searched on the station are Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus and African catfish, Clarias gariepinus. …

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Kavogero fish farming station, Kirundo (Burundi)

Credit: Alain Murekambanze (Burundi) The photo was just taken after the rehabilitation of Kavogero fish farming station, Kirundo province. One can see the color of unfertilized pond water. The station has nine earthen as well as two hen houses what are constructed above two of the fish ponds. Tilapia and African catfish, Clarias Gariepinus are the species …

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Conservation of American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) at Tuna Aquaculture Center Carranza (Peru)

Source and credit: Oscar  Del Valle  Ayala (Peru)  through: Wilder Rodrìguez Arteaga English translation: Abdel Rahman El Gamal Activities in Progress: There are 288 specimens of different ages (12 babies, 4 players, 8 adults, 18 pre-adults and 246 juveniles). Adaptation of American Alligator in controlled environments Reproduction and management of American Alligator in captivity, and …

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Conservación de Cocodrilo americano (Crocodylus acutus) en Centro de Acuicultura Tuna Carranza (Peru) – in Spanish

Source and credit: Oscar  Del Valle  Ayala (Peru)  a través de: Wilder Rodrìguez Arteaga  Actividades en Ejecución: Se cuenta con 288 ejemplares de diferentes edades (12 neonatos, 4 reproductores, 8 adultos, 18 pre-adultos y 246 juveniles). Adaptación del Cocodrilo Americano en ambientes controlados Reproducción y manejo del Cocodrilo Americano en cautiverio, logrando cerrar su ciclo …

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Historic tragedy (when moray eels are involuntary fed on human)

Source of the photo: Les merveilles de la science – Chapter Pisciculture, by: Louis Figuier. Publisher: Furne, Jouvet et Cie.  Year : 1869 Caption of the photo (in French): L’affranchi pollion faisant jeter un esclave aux murènes de ses viviers Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal This is sad to review this tragedy that was happening during …

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Packing hatchery produced fingerlings of African catfish, Clarias gariepinus in Egypt – Video

Video credit: Alain Murekambanze (Burundi) Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal This video has been taken at the Egyptian Aquaculture Center (Kafr El Sheikh) during the Warm water fish production training course (2012). The video shows the packing of the hatchery produced fingerlings of African catfish, Clarias Gariepinus. Hatching technology for the mass production of catfish …

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Extraction of the pituitary gland of African catfish (a training tool) – Video

Video credit: Amal Magga (South Sudan)                          Description: Abdel Rahman El Gamal This video has been taken during the Warm water fish production training course. The video shows in details how the pituitary gland was successfully allocated and extracted. You will notice how the …

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A smart overwintering system for Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in Egypt – Video

Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website and video channel) Realizing that Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) could be threatened during several nights in Northen delta region (e.g. Kafr El Sheikh) during winter season. During this sensitive period of time, water temperature may drop to 8 or 9 C for few hours during nights. …

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Fish sale by basket (Alexandria – Egypt) – Video

Source: www.fishconsult.org Video credit: Lylian Wilfred Lugobola (Tanzania)     Description: Abdel Rahman El Gamal This video shows fish sale by basket as promoted by some retail fish shops in Alexandria, Egypt. Each basket has one marine fish species. Usually fish are not iced indicating by fish sellers that fish are very fresh and are just …

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