Sexual maturation, embryonic development, hatchery technologies, all-male production, over-wintering, farming systems whether in monoculture, polyculture or integration. The farming facilities are covered including earthen ponds and cages. Because Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) is widely cultured worldwide, large number of posts addressed this species. However, other tilapia species are also addressed. The reproduction and seed production of tilapia are covered including sexual maturation, embryonic development, hatchery technologies, all-male production of tilapia fry are all covered. This category includes also some posts on the post-harvest practices.
Jul 10 2013
Photos’ ownership: Centro Acuicola Huayllampi (Peru) Credit: Luis Miguel Ayala Carcamo via Wilder Rodriguez Arteaga (Peru) Description: Luis Miguel Ayala Carcamo and Abdel Rahman El Gamal The attached photos show the farming of all-male red tilapia, Oreochromis sp. in Poechos Reservoir, Lancones District, Sullana Province, Peru. The reservoir irrigates about 108,000 ha of agricultual lands. It also serves about one million …
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Jul 10 2013
Credit: Samir Majdalini (Lebanon) [gview file=”http://fishconsult.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/A-model-of-Tilapia-culture-in-Lebanon.pdf”]
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Nov 24 2012
Credit: Mukhtiar Ahmed (Pakistan) The first photo shows the fingerlings of all-male Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus in plastic oxygenated bags transporting through boat to cages in Keenjher lake, Thatta Sindh, Pakistan. The second photo shows the release of the fingerlings in the cages. Note: We decided not to watermark the photos in order not to upset its …
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Nov 10 2012
Credit: David Mendoza Ramirez (Peru) El cultivo se desarrolla en selva alta y en la costa norte aprovechando las represas y recientemente en jaulas, existe tecnología disponible. El nivel de producción es de mayor escala (más de 50 TM/año) y menor escala (2 a 50 TM/año), el principal mercado es el nacional y en una escaza …
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Nov 03 2012
Credit: Lorenzo Martin (Honduras) La piscicultura comercial se inició a finales de los años ochenta (1989) y principios de los noventa, con la construcción de proyectos a nivel privado existiendo en el país una serie de proyectos a mediana y gran escala. Las producciones comerciales de pescado son para el mercado internacional y en menor medida …
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Sep 30 2012
Credit: Rafael A. Perez Ovalle (Dominican Republic) Un ejemplo es de sembrar las especies mojarra y la especies cachama en el mismo estanque, la mojarra es de agua alta (mantiene en la superficie) y la cachama es de agua baja (mantiene por debajo de los 50 centímetros de la superficie), por lo que el alimento …
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Jul 28 2012
Credit: Emmanuel Hahirwabasenga and Rwigiriza Augustin Kanimba (Rwanda) The two photos show the tilapia research facilities at Kigembe aquaculture research station. The station is located in the Southern part of the Country found at least 25km from the 2nd largest city called Huye. One of the photos shows the tanks used to supply water to …
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Jul 23 2012
Credit: Emmanuel Hahirwabasenga and Rwigiriza Augustin Kanimba (Rwanda) The two photos show the cage farming of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus in Lake Burera, Rwanda. The lake is found in the Northern part of Rwanda, near the volcanic mountains. Farmed fish in the cages are regularly sampled and inspected. Fish are fed with commercial feed that …
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Jul 06 2012
Credit: Charles Ibinga Maganga (Gabon) Tri et sexage manuel du Tilapia nilotica, élevage monosexe des males et femelles dans des étangs sépares; la mise en charge des males se font à raison de 2,2 poissons /m² à SIAT/Bitam; les alevins sont prélevés dans les étangs de prégrossissements tôt le matin, sont sexes et charge dans les …
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Jun 11 2012
Credit: Alain Manirambona (Burundi) The first floating cage in Burundi was installed in April 2012 in the lake Dogodogo, Cibitoke province. This cage is 6×6 m, and has 4 compartments. The juveniles of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus have been stocked in the cage. The first picture shows the cage during assembling near the beach, the next shows …
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