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

Fish farming extension in Zambia

Credit: Lumbwe Kalumba (Zambia) The photo shows a type of fisheries extension in which an extension officer is paying an extension visits to a fish farm in a direct contact whereas farmers share their views and express the challenges they are facing throughout the management of their farms. Extension activity is the responsibility of the department …

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Post-harvest preparation of shrimp ponds (Thailand)

Credit: Worawut Koedprang (Thailand)           Review: Worawut Koedprang and Abdel Rahman El Gamal The photo shows a typical shrimp pond after drainage and harvesting. The sediment piles and scatters on pond bottom. In order to ensure a healthy production cycle, these organic piles should be removed before starting a new crop.  

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Improving the biosecurity measures in shrimp farm using foot bath in Thailand

 Credit: Worawut Koedprang (Thailand)           Review: Worawut Koedprang and Abdel Rahman El Gamal The photo shows a foot bath placed at the entrance of shrimp pond. This simple facility helps to minimize the chances of disease infection/transfer. Potassium permanganate at 10 mg/l or iodophore at 200 mg/l are common disinfectants used in foot …

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Spirulina culture at the National Institute of Sciences and Technologies of the Sea. Monastir, Tunisia.

Spirulina is characterized by its high content of protein in regard to the amino acids as well as the essential fatty-acids. The photo which was taken during 1998 shows the culture of Spirulina as carried out in the research facilities at Monastir, Tunisia. The culture of Spirulina, “Arthrospira platensis” has different purposes that include: Feeding …

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Enriching brine shrimp (Artemia sp.) with Highly Unsaturated Fatty Acids (HUFA)

Photo credit:  Samart Detsathit (Thailand)                                     Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal Brine shrimp, (Artemia sp.) are among the key live food provided during the larval stages of marine fish species. Because the content of artemia of lipids and fatty acids …

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Freshwater aquaculture in Tunisia

Photo credit: Temporarily unidentified                                                  Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal Even though, there are a decent number of freshwater species, only three species are the key farmed species. These species are flathead …

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Common stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca) in Ghana

Credit: John Francis Ababio (Ghana) The two photos are for the Common stingray, (Dasyatis pastinaca) in Elmina fish market along the coast in the Central Region of Ghana. Even though the species is not very common and its marketing is not very good, it is quite expensive.

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Procedures of the production of giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera in Chile

Credit:  Rodrigo Rivera González  (Chile) The photos show phases of the Macrocystis pyrifera production in a specialized laboratory in Chile. As the organism reaches 10-cm long, they are transferred for grow-out in the open sea, attached with a fine polirope in the base of the plantule to a longline 25-mm diameter – 100 m long. Better results have …

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Production and dispersal of quality fingerlings (tilapia, freshwater prawn, ornamental fish) in the Philippines

Credit: Hannibal M. Chavez (Philippines) The production and dispersal of quality fingerlings is a national program of BFAR. The fingerlings are produced by the national and regional centers. The species are mainly tilapia, freshwater prawn, common carp, freshwater catfish and ornamental fish. The beneficiaries of the dispersal are farmers, researchers, other government agencies, other BFAR …

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Rural aquaculture in the Philippines (Stock now/Pay later Program)

Credit: Hannibal M. Chavez (Philippines) Stock Now Pay Later Program is a program implemented only in BFAR Region 4A aimed to help the poor fisherfolk/farmers who cannot afford to buy tilapia fingerlings needed for grow-out. Beneficiaries of this program are mostly fish cage and fish pen operators in Laguna de Bay and Taal Lake areas. Payment …

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