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)
Mar 10 2012
Credit: Mohamed El Gazaar (Egypt) The first photo shows two types of tanks during the construction phase while the second photo shows the concrete base of the fattening circular tanks. Intermediate tanks: The 150-m3 rectangular tanks are used for the production of Nile tilapia juveniles of an average weight of 50-g which are required for …
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Mar 10 2012
Credit: Mohamed El Gazaar (Egypt) The first photo shows tilapia harvest of grow-out tank in a desert fish farm with a production capacity of 120 tons of fish/year. The production practices are intensified in this farm whereas production ranges from 28-32 kg of tilapia/m3 during a 4-month growing season. The underground water of a temperature …
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Mar 06 2012
Credit: Jorge Valdiviezo (Mexico) Unidad de producción de crías de tilapia ubicada a una altitud de 1,575 msnm, cuenta con siete piletas, incubadoras y 5 estanques para la engorda bajo un sistema semiintensivo de producción obteniendo en promedio 120 toneladas anuales. Note: We decided not to watermark the photos in order not to upset its …
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Mar 06 2012
Credit: Jorge Valdiviezo (Mexico) Estanques a donde se produce Carpa, en la imagen se aprecia como los productores de zonas rurales utilizan forraje para la alimentación complementaria y así reducir costos de producción Note: We decided not to watermark the photos in order not to upset its clarity. However, we trust you will notify us …
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Mar 01 2012
Credit: Jorge Valdiviezo (Mexico) Unidad de Producción localizada a 2,547 msnm, con 11 años de operación en la que cultiva de Trucha a nivel Intensivo en estanques de concreto los cuales en conjunto forman una superficie de producción de 295.8 m2, produciendo en promedio 7 toneladas al año. Note: We decided not to watermark the …
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Feb 27 2012
The two photos cover the overall integrated aquaculture-horticulture project. In this specific project, horticulture is represented by banana while Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) represents the aquaculture component. Because of water scarcity in Egypt, the surface irrigation of banana farming is not encouraged due to its high water consumption. In order to compromise between the restrictions …
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Feb 26 2012
Credit for the photos: El-Sadig Arbab Hagar (Sudan), Samuel Simon Zigizo (South Sudan) and David Martin Sykora (Paraguay). Credit for the technical information: Ismael Radwan (project owner, Kafr El Sheikh, Egypt) Photo A-1 shows the whole biological filter for a 240-m3 closed aquaculture project. Photo A-2 shows the plastic rings which are the main substrate …
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Feb 09 2012
Credit: Rayner Pitt (United Kingdom) The photo (A) shows a general view, probably Van Ninh area where the World Fish Center had a group of research ponds including those used for sea cucumber research. The photo (B) shows some of these ponds under preparation, perhaps for sea cucumber farming trials in combination with babylon snails. The …
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Feb 08 2012
Credit: Rayner Pitt (United Kingdom) The three photos a, b and c show the followings: a) small white ‘hapa’ bag (0.45mm mesh) for first-nursery rearing of small juveniles directly from hatchery b) large white bag-net (1.0mm mesh) for second nursery of juveniles (after first nursery in a hapa or outdoor tank) c) pen (fenced area) …
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Feb 08 2012
Credit: Rayner Pitt (United Kingdom) This photo shows stacks of plates being conditioned before being put into a larval rearing tank for settlement. At that time either cultured algae were added to the water in the conditioning tank, or unfiltered seawater was allowed to run through it. (This latter method may have contributed to the …
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