The significant development of Egyptian aquaculture in the present goes back to 1980s/1990s. Among the major events which took place during the early development was capacity building as represented in a 6-month training course which was conducted on El Zawya fish farm, Kafr El Sheikh Governorate, Egypt in 1980. The 21 participants enrolled in this …
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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Jun 28 2013
The culture of Peruvian scallop (Chilean scallop), Argopecten purpuratus in Chile
Credit: Gabriel Salvo Parra (Chile) Description: Gabriel Salvo Parra and Abdel Rahman El Gamal One of the photos shows the larvae of the Peruvian scallop (also called Chilean Scallop), Argopecten purpuratus while the second photo shows the ready spat scallop. This clam is edible saltwater clam that belongs to the …
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Jun 12 2013
Eel culture in Madagascar (in French)
Credit: Hantanirina Rasoamananjara (Madagascar) [gview file=”http://fishconsult.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Eel-culture-in-Madagascar-in-French.pdf”]
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Jun 10 2013
Green moray eels, Gymnothorax funebris (Biology, geographic range, and adaptation)
Photo credit: Glenda Vélez Calabria (Colombia) Technical review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal This photo was taken in mundo marino and te mostramos lo que pasa en el fondo, Colombia Introduction: The “Green moray eels”, Gymnothorax funebris are also known as “green conger”, “green congo”, “green eel”, and “olive-green moray eel”. They belong to the family Muraenidae. …
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May 28 2013
Production and export of Chilean salmon
Photo credit: Gabriel Rubio (Chile) Information and review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal Production overview: The development of the Chilean salmon farming industry provides a model of by fast growth, high competitiveness and successful industry placing Chile in the second-largest salmon producer and exporter globally (after Norway). The remarkable development of Chilean salmon aquaculture has taken …
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May 27 2013
Mealworms, Tenebrio molitor (biology – current uses – potential use in aquaculture)
Photo credit: Gerardo Ontiveros Lopez (Mexico) Description and review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal Introduction: Mealworms are the worm-like larval form of a very dark brown beetle, Tenebrio molitor, a species which belongs to the genus Tenebrio and the family …
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May 26 2013
Utilization of earthworms in fish feeding
Photo credit: Gerardo Ontiveros Lopez (Mexico) Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website) Introduction: The lumbricids which are commonly known as earthworms belong to the family Lumbricidae which hosts very many species that are naturalized around the world. Because earthworms could be used as fishing bait, it is also called “angleworm”, also, “night crawler” is …
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May 25 2013
Trout grading and feeding in Peru (in Spanish)
Credit: Wilder Rodrìguez Arteaga (Peru) SELECCIÓN: Es la actividad que permite clasificar grupos de peces formando “Lotes” desde los más grandes hasta los más pequeños. Las selecciones dependen de los resultados de las biometrías. ALIMENTACIÓN: Consta de 6 raciones al día de alimento balanceado, que a comparación de las zonas altas solo son 2 – 3 veces. Los FCA se …
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May 25 2013
Post harvest practices of trout in Peru (in Spanish)
Credit: Wilder Rodrìguez Arteaga (Peru) Una vez alcanzado los pesos de más de los 250gr se inicia las cosechas de la trucha. Se cuenta con el apoyo de la población en cosechas de más de 50 kilos ya sean en las madrugadas o durante el día. Con forme los avances en las producciones se ha ido mejorando …
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May 24 2013
Fishery and restocking of Linganamakki reservoir (India)
Photo credit : G. Venkata Raju (India) Description and review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal The Linganamakki dam located in the Sagara taluk has a length of 2.4 km and was constructed across the Sharavathi river, western Ghats in 1964 for the purpose of power generation. The water-spread area has provided …
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