Credit: Jorge Valdiviezo (Mexico) En tanto, durante el 2004, el ostión fue la tercera especie de importancia comercial para México. En ese año su producción llegó a las 48.251 toneladas y su cultivo se realiza de manera extensiva y semi-intensiva. Las especies que se producen en ese país son la Crassostrea virginica, la Crassostrea gigas …
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Nov 02 2012
Culture of seaweed in Vietnam
Credit: Han Huong (Vietnam) Description: Han Huong and Abdel Rahman El Gamal Seaweed culture and processing in Vietnam is becoming an important industry. In the present, Vietnam is among …
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Nov 01 2012
Culture of whiteleg shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei in Peru (in Spanish)
Credit:David Mendoza Ramirez (Peru) Desarrollado en estanques principalmente en zonas próximas a los manglares, en los últimos tiempos se han utilizado con éxito zonas costeras arenosas y terrenos alejados de la costa. Los niveles de producción principales son de mayor escala y el principal mercado es el de exportación. Su principal desventaja consiste en la …
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Nov 01 2012
El cultivo del Amazonas y las especies de peces tropicales en el Perú (in Spanish)
Credit:David Mendoza Ramirez (Peru) El cultivo de peces amazónicos se desarrolla a niveles de menor escala y en muchos casos subsistencia, las especies empleadas son gamitana, paco, sábalo, boquichico, pacotana o gamipaco y recientemente se observa en las estadísticas el paiche. El clima para su cultivo es favorable durante todo el año y su principal …
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Nov 01 2012
Cultura de la trucha arco iris (Oncorhynchus mykiss) en el Perú (in Spanish)
Credit: David Mendoza Ramirez (Peru) El cultivo se desarrolla en zonas de sierra empleando lagos, lagunas y ríos en sistemas de jaulas flotantes y raceways respectivamente. El nivel de producción es de menor escala (2 a 50 TM/año) seguido por el de mayor escala (más de 50 TM/año). El principal mercado es el nacional y en …
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Nov 01 2012
Packaging and marketing of Tanganyika sardine, Limnothrissa miodon from Lake Kivu (Rwanda)
Credit: Fidele Kampayana and Gilbert Bugimgo (Rwanda) The photo shows the packing and marketing of Tanganyika sardine, Limnothrissa miodon fished from Lake Kivu. The low level of fish processing and products development could be attributed to the artisanal nature of the fisheries of the lake. This species was introduced from Lake Tanganyika to Lake Kivu in 1959. L. miodon is the major …
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Oct 31 2012
Size grading of harvested whiteleg shrimp (Liptopenaeus vannamei) in Thailand
Credit: Worawut Koedprang (Thailand) Description: Worawut Koedprang and Abdel Rahman El Gamal Two of the three photos show the hand grading of heads-on harvested whiteleg shrimp, Liptopenaeus vannamei. It is obvious that women contribute significantly to the grading process which takes place after cold bathing. In order to …
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Oct 27 2012
Sampling of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus in earthen ponds using feed (Egypt)- Video
This video shows a common sampling practice of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus in earthen ponds in Egypt. The attraction to feed is used in the sampling whereas feed is thrown into the pond preferably in the same feeding time and at the same feeding spots. As seen in the video, the sampling was carried out …
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Oct 26 2012
Reproductive performance and considerations of clown anemonefish, Amphiprion ocellaris (Thailand)
Credit: Worawut Koedprang (Thailand) The first photo shows a pair of clown anemone fish brooder “or clownfish” (Amphiprion ocellaris) while inhabiting a sea anemone. This species is among reef dwellers. The larger fish specimen shown in the photo is a female. The clown anemone fish are monogamous as a brooder mates with the same spouse except in case …
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Oct 26 2012
Cold bathing of whiteleg shrimp, Liptopenaeus vannamei in Thailand
Credit: Worawut Koedprang (Thailand) The two photos show the workers while are pouring the whiteleg shrimp (Liptopenaeus vannamei) into an iced bath. This practice is necessary after harvesting and before grading. While the ice bath is shocking harvested shrimp, it will lead to preserving the meat quality of shrimp and extending its shelf life. Note: We decided …
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