This category covers all types of fish processing whether done in special establishments or in fish markets. The processing includes cleaning, cooling, freezing, drying, salting and smoking. Fish being processed could be farmed fish or captured from natural resources.
Oct 27 2013
Credit: Peter K Mendy (Gambia) The photos show fish sun-drying at Tanji landing site, Gambia. Because of the very warm climate in Gambia especially during the period June-October, and the limited ice supply and cold storage facilities at the fish landing site, landed fish may spoil very fast. Therefore, the sun-drying of fish which are in …
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Oct 26 2013
Credit: Peter K Mendy (Gambia) The photos show the smoking of fish in Tanji landing site. The species which are often smoked include bonga (Ethmolosa fimbriata) 40%, Catfish( Arius Spp) and Baracuda (Spyraena Spp), Shark, polydactylus quadrilis, and sardinella spp. The smoked fish are highly accepted –especially smoked bonga- and widely consumed in the country …
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Sep 18 2013
Source of the photo: Les merveilles de la science – Chapter Pisciculture, by: Louis Figuier. Publisher: Furne, Jouvet et Cie. Year : 1869 Caption of the photo (in French): Manufacture pour la preparation et la salaison des poissons de la lagune de comacchio Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal The figure shows a room in a factory where the Comacchio …
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Sep 07 2013
Source of the photo: w. Harding Thompson, 1930. Cornwall, a survey of its coast, moors, and valleys, with suggestions for the preservation of amenities. Publisher: University of London Press. Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal Introduction: Polperro harbor was a valuable source of income to the local lords of Raphael manor since the 12th century who …
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Aug 23 2013
Source: Last chance in Africa by: Negley Farson. 1950. Publisher: Victor Gollancz (London) The attached photo describes a fish market in Zanzibar as exactly cited in the source as follows: Zanzibar’s other scene of striking beauty is the harbour on a still sunset. Fish market, rich with the smells of dried shark and the reeking …
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Aug 03 2013
Credit: John Francis Ababio (Ghana) The pictures were taken at Elmina; a fishing community along the coast in the Central Region of Ghana. Sun drying is very common in fishing communities: both inland and marine fisheries. Salted and dried fish is quite cheaper than both fresh and smoked fish. Low-income customers sometimes go in for the …
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Aug 03 2013
Credit: John Francis Ababio (Ghana) The two photos show fish smoking in Elmina in the Central Region of Ghana. Fish is smoked using an oven constructed with mud bricks. This oven is called the Chorkor smoker. Smoking is mostly done by fishmongers who buy the fresh fish from fishermen. In Ghana, most of the fishing vessels …
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Jul 14 2013
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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May 17 2013
Credit: Pham Beigue Alfa (Togo) The two photos show smoked fish produced by artisanal fishery in Togo. The key smoked fish are catfishes of the species Clarias sp., and Synodontis sp. Smoked fish is popular in the fish market in Togo whereas its market price is higher than fresh fish. Note: We decided not to watermark …
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