Credit for the video: Ashraf Gouda (Egypt) Description:Abdel Rahman El Gamal Source: www.fishconsult.org This video shows the off-shore cages used for growing European seabass (Dicentrachus labrax) and gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) in Turkey. The production of off-shore cages has significantly …
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Oct 20 2012
Culture of marine fish in floating cages in Thailand
Credit: Worawut Koedprang (Thailand) The photo shows a group of floating cages along the coastline that are placed in brackish water. Main fish species grown in these cages are Barramundi or Sea bass (Lates culcarifer) and Grouper (Epinephelus spp) Note: We decided not to watermark the photos in order not to upset its clarity. However, we trust …
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Oct 03 2012
Outlook of milkfish, (Chanos chanos) farming in the Phillipines
Credit: Evelyn C. Ame (Philippines) The present growth rate of milkfish, Chanos chanos is expected to be maintained. This is due to increasing use of sea cages and sea pens for its culture. The growing popularity of value added products of milkfish like de-boned and smoked forms and their export potentials will help maintain the current …
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Oct 01 2012
Culture and consumption of giant gourami, Osphronemus goramy in Indonesia
Photos’ credit: Anna Jamil (Indonesia) Description: Anna Jamil and Abdel Rahman El Gamal The giant gourami, Osphronemus goramy can be easily grown in variety of systems and on variety of feed sources. In Indonesia, giant gourami is cultured in ponds and cages. Being a herbivore, the species can be fed on soft leaves of …
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Sep 28 2012
Demonstration of open sea cages for Asian sea bass and lobsters in India
Credit: G. Venkata Raju (India) – (gvraju_fisheries@yahoo.co.in) With the support of NFDB and CMFRI, this project was established to demonstrate the techno economic viability of open sea cage farming for taking up of culture of Asian sea bass, lobsters etc. A production of about 4 tons of sea bass and 1 ton of lobsters per cage of …
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Sep 19 2012
Artisanal unit for red tilapia rearing in Colombia
Credit: Glenda Vélez Calabria (Colombia) This photo shows a unit for red tilapia rearing in the Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta (CGSM). The unit is built from wood and includes nursery cages as well as first and second phase of grow-out for red tilapia. The CGSM is a coastal lagoon located in northern Colombia that is …
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Sep 13 2012
Cage farming of rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss in Mexico (in Spanish)
Credit: Juan Suarez Sanchez (Mexico) Esta foto muestra el cultivo de trucha arcoíris (Oncorhynchus mykiss) en jaulas flotantes de 300 m3 de capacidad, en la presa Apizaquito, Tlaxcala, México. Las jaulas son sembradas a razón de 16.7 organismos m3, con alevines de trucha de 5 gramos y 3 centímetros de peso y longitud promedio inicial, respectivamente. …
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Sep 11 2012
Cage farming of rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss in Mexico
Credit: Juan Suarez Sanchez (Mexico) This photo shows the cultivation of the Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in 300 m3 floating cages, in the dam of Apizaquito, Tlaxcala, Mexico. The cages are stocked at the rate of 16.7 organism m3, with trout fingerlings of 5 grams and 3 centimeters of starting average weight and length, respectively. Commercial …
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Aug 19 2012
Commercial aquaculture (cages and ponds) in Malawi
Credit: Gaves Mulaleya (Malawi) In addition to the small-scale aquaculture which is the common type of aquaculture in Malawi, there are two middle/large-scale fish farms that have started in 2004 as shown in the two photos. The first is a cage farm in Lake Malawi while the second is a land-based semi-intensive pond culture in …
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Aug 05 2012
Construction of artisanal cages for rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss in Peru (in Spanish)
Credit: Claudio Alvarez (Peru) Construcción de jaulas artesanales para cultivo de truchas arco iris Oncorhynchus mykiss, en la ciudad de Puno, con participación mayoritaria de mujeres campesinas. 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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