Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website and video channel) Realizing that Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) could be threatened during several nights in Northen delta region (e.g. Kafr El Sheikh) during winter season. During this sensitive period of time, water temperature may drop to 8 or 9 C for few hours during nights. …
Category: Farmed species
This category hosts the key farmed species of fin-fish, shell fish, seaweed and others including those grown in various environments (e.g. warm water, cold water, freshwater, marine water)
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Aug 21 2013
Marine shrimp culture in Iran
Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website and video channel) There has been a growing interest in shrimp farming in Iran. During the time these photos were taken (year 2000), the two key farmed shrimp species were: Indian white shrimp, Penaeus indicus which is believed the best candidate to be farmed in Khouzestan, …
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Aug 14 2013
Post-harvest preparation of shrimp ponds (Thailand)
Credit: Worawut Koedprang (Thailand) Review: Worawut Koedprang and Abdel Rahman El Gamal The photo shows a typical shrimp pond after drainage and harvesting. The sediment piles and scatters on pond bottom. In order to ensure a healthy production cycle, these organic piles should be removed before starting a new crop.
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Aug 14 2013
Improving the biosecurity measures in shrimp farm using foot bath in Thailand
Credit: Worawut Koedprang (Thailand) Review: Worawut Koedprang and Abdel Rahman El Gamal The photo shows a foot bath placed at the entrance of shrimp pond. This simple facility helps to minimize the chances of disease infection/transfer. Potassium permanganate at 10 mg/l or iodophore at 200 mg/l are common disinfectants used in foot …
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Jul 23 2013
Seaweed farming in Tanzania
Photo credit: Mukama Ndaro (Tanzania) Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal There are two main species of seaweed farmed in Tanzania: Eucheuma spinosum and Kappaphycus cottonii The farming of Eucheuma was initiated in Tanzania in early 1989 and become popular in coastal areas as a means of income generation and/or in rural development for the small-scale seaweed farm. …
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Jul 16 2013
Farming practices of seaweed in the Philippines
Credit: Hannibal M. Chavez (Philippines) Seaweed farming is widely practiced activity in coastal areas, sheltered with strong winds and wave action. Various methods are used in seaweed farming depending on the location and area of the farm such as modified fixed bottom monoline, long line method, and bamboo raft method. Note: We decided not to watermark …
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Jul 16 2013
Seaweed culture in the Philippines
Credit: Hannibal M. Chavez (Philippines) Seaweed culture has gained a considerable adoption in the Philippines, in fact making up the large bulk of aquatic organisms production. The high cost of feeds for milkfish, tilapia and other farmed finfishes coupled with the growing market demand for seaweeds have encouraged many fish farmers to shift to seaweed farming …
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Jul 15 2013
Cage farming of Nile tilapia in Lake Kivu (Rwanda)
Photo credit: Stephanie Kamonro (Rwanda) Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal Fish production from capture fishery in Rwanda is not sufficient to meet the local demand and hence the gap between supply and demand is filled by fish imports. …
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Jul 14 2013
Culture and marketing of tilapia species in Peru (in Spanish)
Credit: David Humberto Mendoza Ramirez (Peru) El cultivo de tilapia (Oreochromis sp., tilapia roja) 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 (más de 2 MT/año). El principal mercado …
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Jul 14 2013
Added value products of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in Turkey
Credit: Ibrahim Diler (Turkey) Description: Abdel Rahman El Gamal Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) has been cultured in Turkey since early 1970s, but major developments took place during the 1990s upon its culture in ponds or cages. Currently Turkey became one of the top trout producing countries. Trout is mainly marketed in domestic markets and consumed …
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