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

Intensive monoculture of paddlefish, Polyodon spathula (A video)

Credit: Steve Mims (USA)                      Ownership and source: Kentucky State University (USA) Intensive monoculture is the least sustainable production method available for paddlefish production because this method is highly dependent on the use of pelleted feed, mechanical aeration and chemicals.  However, the largest segment of United States aquaculture is the production of channel catfish (212,000 metric …

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Farming and trade of Chilean mussel, Mytilus chilensis in Chile

Photo credit: Gabriel Rubio Orellana (Chile)          Description and information: Abdel Rahman El Gamal Aquaculture development of Chilean mussel: The production of Chilean mussel, Mytilus chilensis from aquaculture has witnessed a significant increase over the past decade. According to FAO statistics, the quantity of Chilean mussel produced through aquaculture has risen from …

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Aquaculture of rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss in Peru (stocking and sampling)

Photos’ ownership: Centro Acuicola Huayllampi  (Peru) Donated by: Wilder Rodriguez Arteaga (Peru)  The two photos show parts (stocking and sampling) of a project on rainbow trout,  Oncorhynchus mykiss which is conducted at “Centro Acuicola Huayllampi”.  Stocking: The photo shows the thermal acclimation of the rainbow trout seeds to tank temperature (19 ° C) before the stocking …

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Hygiene and safety of farmed shrimp in Vietnam (technical and commercial) – in Vietnamese

Credit: Nguyen Van Hoa (Vietnam) Source: www.fishconsult.org Because this channel is absolutely technically oriented, it took me about 7 months before uploading this video. It includes some useful information on shrimp aquaculture in Vietnam. Of course to non Vietnamese speakers as myself, you can only watch the video and distill some of the technical side …

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Red abalone, Haliotis rufescens (Distribution, biology, utilization and conservation)

Photo credit: Oscar Del Valle Ayala  (Peru)  Via: Wilder Rodriguez Arteaga (Peru) Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website) Introduction: The red abalone, Haliotis rufescens, is a snail-like, univalve species of a very large edible sea snail; it is a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Haliotidae. Historically, red abalone has been the …

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The use of solar energy in an innovative tilapia project in Guatemala

Credit: Ricardo  Morales Rodriguez  (Guatemala) Description: Abdel Rahman El Gamal and Ricardo  Morales Rodriguez The aim of the project is to cultivate tilapia, a favorite fish in the country, in places where the cold weather does not allow for growth and reproduction and, therefore, limit productivity. The target of using solar energy in this project …

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Fishery and marketing of black Pomfret (Parastromateus niger) in Indonesia

Credit: Anna Jamil (Indonesia)                                     Description: Abdel Rahman El Gamal and Anna Jamil Source: www.fishconsult.org This photo shows the display of black pomfret, Parastromateus niger in a fish market in Indonesia. Black pomfret (Bawal hitamis in Indonesia) is …

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Lake Nangbéto freshwater fishery (Togo)

Credit: Pham Beigue Alfa (Togo) The two photos show a sample of fish catch from the artificial Nangbeto Lake in Togo. The principal fishery of the lake is attributed to the African butter catfish (Schibe mystus), Tilapia guineensis and Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). The annual fish catch from the lake ranges from 1500-2000 tons. Fishermen usually …

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Farming and processing of catfish and shrimp in Vietnam – 15-min Video

Credit: Nguyen Van Hoa (Vietnam) Source: www.fishconsult.org This video presents farming of catfish and shrimp in Vietnam. Farming husbandry such as feeding and sampling is covered. Fish processing is covered in this video.

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Chinese style incubators for the production of Chinese carp and common carp fingerlings (in Spanish)

Credit: Gerardo Ontiveros Lopez (Mexico) La foto muestra el sistema chino de circulación incubadoras usadas para la producción de carpa herbívora (Ctenopharyngodon idella) alevines y también la carpa común (Cyprinus carpio). Note: We decided not to watermark the photos in order not to upset its clarity. However, we trust you will notify us if you wish …

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