Credit: George Triantaphyllidis (Lamans, Greece) This photo shows a cage farm in western Greece. In fish farming of seabass and seabream in sea cages stocking density is between 20-30 kilos/m3 and leads to the production of marketable size fish (300-450 gr) in 14-17 months Note: We decided not to watermark the photos in order not …
Category: Cage farming
This category covers all types of cages whether the small ones that are used in rural development programs or the commercial cages that are used in freshwater or in marine waters. A larger number of species are cultured in such cages depending on the farming environment.
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Mar 10 2012
Intensive cage farming of Nile tilapia and African catfish in Lake Chad (in French)
This project proposal has been developed by a working group who participated in Fish Culture Development training course in 2011 under the supervision of Dr. Abdel Rahman El Gamal. The main focus of this project proposal is cage farming of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), and African catfish (Clarias sp.) in Lake Chad. The document included the …
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Jan 28 2012
Uplifting of Bote communities displaced from Kali Gandaki ‘A’ Hydropower Project by Cage-fish culture in Kali Gandaki Reservoir of Nepal
This project proposal has been developed by a group of Fish Culture Development training course participants under the supervision of Dr. Abdel Rahman El Gamal. The team propsed the establishment of cage aquaculture project for a specific target group of communities who were displaced as a result of establishing a hydro-power project in that region. …
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Jan 02 2012
Farming of salmon (Atlantic and coho) and rainbow trout in off-shore cages in Chile
Credit: Gabriel Salvo (Chile) These two photos illustrate models of off-shore cages. Such cages could be square with approximate dimension of 15-30 meter per side and circular cages with diameters that range from 15-30 meters. Depth of cages ranges from 10-30 meters. The principal species farmed in these cages are Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, Coho …
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Jan 01 2012
Cage farming of salmon (Atlantic, coho, king), or rainbow trout in Chile
Credit: Gabriel Salvo (Chile) The photo shows a model of cage farming in Chile. Depending on water bodies and quality, the principal species produced in cages in Chile are Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar), Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch), King Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) and Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Monoculture is the only system practiced in cage farming in Chile. Note: …
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Dec 15 2011
Cage farming of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in Lake Titicaca (Peru)- in Spanish
Credit: Victor Hugo Juarez Pena (Peru) Cultivo de trucha (Oncorhynchus mykiss) en jaulas flotante en el lago Titicaca, Puno, Perú. 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. This is expected and …
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Nov 21 2011
Nursing of red tilapia in Cages and pens in Colombia (in Spanish)
Credit:Glenda Vélez Calabria (Colombia). Jaulas: jaulas rectangulares de 3 metros cúbicos elaboradas en policloruro de vinilo (PVC) en su marco inferior, en aluminio en su marco superior, malla de polietileno negra de 4 mm de ojo de malla para el levante de alevinos de tilapia roja. La densidad de siembra empleada en estas jaulas de …
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Nov 11 2011
The use of demand feeders in tilapia cages in a private farm in Maeklong River, Kanchnaburi province (Thailand)
Credit: Proyrat Chaowajaroenpong and Ong-art Kumprasert The use of demand feeders in feeding tilapia in cages in a private farm in Maeklong River, Kanchnaburi province, Thailand. 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 …
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Nov 11 2011
Jaulas de engorde de camaron de mar en una laguna de agua dulce (Peru)- in Spanish
Credit: Victor Hugo Juarez Pena (Peru) Desarrollo del cultivo de camarones en jaulas adaptadas en agua dulce, en la laguna de Ñapique, Piura, Peru. En la estancion de verano Enero-Mayo 2010 Note: We decided not to watermark the photos in order not to upset its clarity. However, we trust you will notify us if you …
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