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 27 2012
Credit: Juma Frezar (South Sudan) The local name of this artisanal fishing boat is “Aliyab” after the name of Aliyab city in the state of Lakes where these boats are built by specialized boat builders. Boats are made of doum palm (gingerbread tree). The length of this type of fishing boat ranges from 3-4 meters. The …
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May 27 2012
Credit: Grace Charway (Ghana) The two photos show a model of capture fisheries in the Northern part of Ghana, Upper West Region. Fisheries activities are usually done in dams/reservoirs meant for irrigation and water points for livestock. According to the government policy, 5% of all irrigable dams are allocated to fisheries activities. The Fisheries Commission …
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May 19 2012
Credit: Grace Charway (Ghana) This is also capture fisheries in the Siiru dam in the Wa West District of the Upper West Region of Ghana. This dam has a surface area of 65 ha and it is the largest dam in the whole of the Upper West Region of Ghana. This shows a fisherman harvesting …
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Mar 01 2012
Credit: Edwin Muga (Kenya) This photo shows an artisanal fisherman on his sesse canoe with his catch of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus. The water body shown in the photo is Lake Victoria, the source of the White Nile. In addition to Nile tilapia which is the dominant Tilapine species landed from this water body, there …
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Feb 09 2012
Credit: Fredy Konda (Angola) Aqui estoi junto com los pescadores, com los materiales que fuerom utilizados para colectar amuestras de peces, para analises organolepticos, con objectivo de veriguar se habia sintomas de enfermedad, localidade cazombo provincia de moxico Note: We decided not to watermark the photos in order not to upset its clarity. However, we …
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Feb 05 2012
Credit: Enima Chris (Uganda) This picture shows abandoned fishing canoes namely dugout canoes. Because of its small size, these canoes can move easy especially in unfavorable fishing zones like the breeding sites where they can have high fish catchability especially of immature fish. The poverty and lack of funds within the fishing community compels fishermen …
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Feb 05 2012
Credit:Enima Chris (Uganda) The overview of the Nile shows the heavy coverage of the river with aquatic plants such as water hyacinth and papyrus which tend to block fishing activities by the fishermen. However, fishermen cut through the plants and set their nets. The common gears and methods used include, gillnets, beach seine, tycooning, spears, …
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Dec 16 2011
Credit: Gabriel Salvo Parra (Chile) These fishing boats shown in the photos are for fisheries of Merluza Austral (Merluccius australis) or sardina (Sprattus fuegensis). 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 to use a picture or more. …
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Dec 16 2011
Credit: Zawzaw Htwe (Myanmar) Inshore Fishery in Myanmar is carried out in the area five – ten nautical miles away from shore depending on the fishing zones. Fishing is done by gill nets, drift nets, long line, and traps using fishing boats according to a licenses given by the Department of Fishery. Fishing boats are …
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Dec 15 2011
Credit: Abdallah Younous Adoum (Chad) La passion de la population tchadienne qui vive au niveau des différentes rives est la pêche. En dehors de la passion cette activité participé à l’amélioration de la qualité de vie par une nourriture de qualité et un revenu acceptable. Note: We decided not to watermark the photos in order …
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