This information bite handles a practical pond management issue as well as a field tool which is Secchi disk. The use of Secchi disk in measuring water transparency has been covered in the attached information providing adequate background such as sources of turbidity in water as well as factors to considered during measurement. Relating the …
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Apr 20 2012
Mud crab (Scylla sp.) captured in shrimp-seaweed polyculture pond (Indonesia)
Credit: Kevin Fitzsimmons (USA) – Elaborated description: Abdel Rahman El Gamal SidrotunNaim with mud crab (Scylla sp.) captured in shrimp-seaweed (Gracilaria sp.) polyculture pond in Sigli, Aceh, Indonesia 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 …
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Apr 14 2012
Sex identification and spawning readiness of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) female (Video)
Credit: Glenda Velez Calabria (Colombia) and David Ramirez (Peru); Description: Abdel Rahman El Gamal This video shows how female African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) is identified based on the reddish coloration of the genital papilla. The video also shows the examination of the sexual maturation and spawning readiness of African catfish which is usually done through …
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Apr 14 2012
Sex identification of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) male (Video)
Credit: Glenda Velez Calabria (Colombia) and David Ramirez (Peru); Description: Abdel Rahman El Gamal This short video clearly shows the projection of the male genital papilla of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus). This video was taken during the month of November which is considered outside the natural spawning season of African catfish in Egypt.
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Apr 07 2012
Harvest of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) from an intensive fish farm in Egypt (Video)
Credit for the video: Samuel Simon Zigizo (South Sudan) – Description: Abdel Rahman El Gamal This short video which shows the harvest of all-male of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) indicates the high density of fish in the culture unit (cement tanks). Fish production in this specific farm ranges from 45-50 kg/m3. Handling of harvested fish …
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Apr 07 2012
Artificial reproduction of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) – Egg stripping (Video)
Credit for the clip: Samuel Simon Zigizo (South Sudan) – Description: Abdel Rahman El Gamal This video shows the stripping of a female of African catfish, Clarias gariepinus. This practice takes place in artificial reproduction of the species and should be followed by artificial fertilization using testes taken from a sacrificed male. We are able to see …
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Mar 26 2012
Marine aquaculture is a success story in Greece
Credit: George Triantaphyllidis, LAMANS (Greece) This paper started with the background of marine aquaculture development in Greece starting in the early 1980s whereas the first hatcheries supplied the first fingerlings for on-growing in cage farms. In this part, the linkage between the EU strategy and the development of mariculture in Greece has been highlighted. Also, the …
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Mar 25 2012
Breeding of ornamental fish in Uruguay
Credit: Alejandro Perretta (Uruguay) The breeding of ornamental fish is considered the oldest aquaculture activity in Uruguay. This activity, despite being undervalued by big businessmen, it takes place in a national market in which they move about 500,000 fish per year, most of which are bred in Uruguay by artisanal farmers. This number is considered …
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Mar 22 2012
Seaweed (Gracilaria sp.) produced in polyculture with shrimp in Indonesia
Credit: Kevin Fitzsimmons (USA) Seaweed (Gracilaria sp.) from shrimp-seaweed polyculture pond in Sigli, Aceh, Indonesia 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 will be appreciated. [important][/important]
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