This category includes fishery practices, fishing boats and gears as well as related activities in landing sites. Lake fishery management is a major part of this category including stock enhancement programs
May 17 2013
Credit: Pham Beigue Alfa (Togo) The photo shows a fisherman with a fishing gear which targets tilapia in Lake Nangbéto . The photo shows also a traditional fishing boat that operates in the lake. About five fishermen operate a fishing boat of such size. Note: We decided not to watermark the photos in order not to …
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May 08 2013
Photo credit: Amal Mogga (South Sudan) and Lury Garcia Nunez (Colombia) Description: Abdel Rahman El Gamal These photos show the soles (Solea vulgaris) which represents a key species of Lake Qarun especially when considering the increasing levels of the salinity of the lake. Sole was first introduced to the lake in 1938, and followed by …
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Nov 26 2012
Credit: Leandre Ndahayo (Rwanda) Après l’ouverture à la peche quelques pecheurs font la tricherie en melangeant les fillets a mails different d’où les gardes peches sont obligés de faire un control des filet au moin une fois par semaine. Note: We decided not to watermark the photos in order not to upset its clarity. However, we trust …
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Nov 23 2012
The two photos show the fishing boats and carrier (messenger) boats. The fishermen wait for the arrival of the messenger boat which carries their requirements of living supplies as well as the ice. The messenger boat continues its trip to serve other fishing boats. Once the ice is in place, the fishermen begin their fishing …
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Nov 21 2012
Credit: Leandre Ndahayo (Rwanda) Le bateau de pêche qui se voit sur la photo est le long de la rivière Akagera qui est l’une des sources du Nil, qui produit de grandes quantités de poissons tilapia et la carpe. Note: We decided not to watermark the photos in order not to upset its clarity. However, we trust …
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Nov 21 2012
Credit: Leandre Ndahayo (Rwanda) Ces photos ont été prises avant l’ouverture de la peche les pecheurs et les autorités locales et police marine se sont reuni pour un bref rappel sur la lois de la peche dont l’utilisation des filets convenables, l’hygiene, le port de jullet de sauvetage. Note: We decided not to watermark the photos in …
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Nov 17 2012
Photo credit: Glenda Vélez Calabria (Colombia) and David Mendoza Ramirez (Peru) Description: Abdel Rahman El Gamal Crocodiles in Lake Nasser are protected by environmental laws. There are conflicting opinions in regard to lake crocodiles. Fishery stakeholders believe that crocodiles consume large quantities of fish and far important is the potential risk which crocodiles can cause to fishermen …
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Nov 15 2012
Credit: Emrith Vinesh (Mauritius) This structure shown in the photo which was introduced in 1985 is known as a Fish Aggregating Device. Fish aggregating devices (FADs) are floating objects that are specifically designed and located to attract tunas, and therefore allow fishers to find them more easily. The aim is to relocate the artisanal fishermen from …
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Nov 15 2012
Credit:Emrith Vinesh (Mauritius) The gear used for fishing is known as large net. This net has a maximum length of 500m and made up of square meshes measuring not less than 9 cm when stretched diagonally and when the net is wet (According to the Fisheries and Marine Resources Act) It is prohibited to use the …
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Nov 01 2012
Credit: Fidele Kampayana and Gilbert Bugimgo (Rwanda) The photo shows the packing and marketing of Tanganyika sardine, Limnothrissa miodon fished from Lake Kivu. The low level of fish processing and products development could be attributed to the artisanal nature of the fisheries of the lake. This species was introduced from Lake Tanganyika to Lake Kivu in 1959. L. miodon is the major …
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