Credit: Ivan Venkonwine Kaleo (Ghana) This video was filmed in the Golinga Dam (Ghana). The two individuals are fishermen, one of them lives in Tamele Town while the other in Gbulahgu Village. In the video they are seen casting nets. The fishing boat (canoe) used is a 2-person boat and has a local name “Narin”; …
Tag: tilapia
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May 01 2014
Culture of Nile tilapia in integration with poultry in Kisarawe, Tanzania
Credit: Fadhili Ruzika (Tanzania) The two photos show fish ponds which are privately owned and located in Kisarawe district coastal Region, Tanzania. There are eight ponds of 20 x 25 meters each. Ponds are stocked with Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus. The buildings shown in the photos is are chicken houses in which chicken are grown …
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May 01 2014
Polyculture trial of milkfish and tilapia mossambicus in Tanga Region, Tanzania
Credit: Fadhili Ruzika (Tanzania) The photos show the sampling process of milkfish (Chanos chanos) and tilapia mossambicus (Oreochromis mossambicus) grown in an earthen fish pond located in Tanga region, Tanzania. This trial aimed to evaluate the performance of the two species in marine waters. The sampling was done to check the growth rate and the …
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May 01 2014
Cage farming of several fish species in Fumas Reservoir, Brazil
Credit: Ever Edrey Hernandez (Colombia) The photos on cage farming are taken in Fumas reservoir, Boa Esperança, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The altitude of this site is 775 meters whereas the temperature ranges between 18°C and 26°C. The cages shown in the photos are rectangular with a volume of 18 m3 each. Cultured fish species include …
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Apr 16 2014
Use of concrete tanks in the reproduction of Nile tilapia in Benin
Credit: Ismael Radwan (Egypt) The photo shows the concrete tanks used in the spawning of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus as well as the controlled collection of fry and broodstock handling. Tanks are rectangular with 3 x 8 meters while water depth could be adjusted depending on activities. During the spawning, each tank is stocked with …
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Apr 08 2014
Constructing a simple net grader for tilapia or catfish fry in Benin
Photo credit: Ismael Radwan (Egypt) Description: Abdel Rahman El Gamal The two photos show a simple 2-unit fish grader made of a metal frame and netting materials which are locally available in Benin. As expected, the inner unit which is smaller and shallower should be made of larger-mesh net to enable larger size fry to …
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Mar 15 2014
Production of all-male tilapia using Nile tilapia super males in Guatemala – Video
Note: even though this video is educational video, you are advised to obtain a permission from the site/channel management if you are interested in embedding its link onto your site. Video credit: Manuel Cano Alfaro (Guatemala) Review: Manuel C. Alfaro and Abdel Rahman El Gamal As been established long time ago, the development of tilapia …
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Mar 03 2014
Production of all-male fingerlings of Nile tilapia in Benin (treatment tanks)
Credit: Ismael Radwan (Egypt) The photo shows the facilities what are in use during the hormonal treatment of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus. One may notice that the relatively small size of tanks which enables the matching with the possible number of treated tilapia fry keeping in mind that the fecundity of Nile tilapia (no. eggs/female) …
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Feb 27 2014
Hand sexing of tilapia fingerlings using colored dyes in Benin
Photo credit: Ismael Radwan (Egypt) Description: Abdel Rahman El Gamal Tilapia fingerlings when reaching a weight of about 15-20 grams can be sexed by looking at the genital papilla which is located behind the anus. The genital papilla has a single opening in males (for urine and milt) while females have two openings; one for …
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Feb 25 2014
Hatchery-produced tilapia seed in Guatemala – Video
Credit video: Manuel Cano Alfaro (Guatemala) Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal and Manuel Cano Alfaro The video has been taken in one of the few tilapia hatcheries in Guatemala. This particular hatchery provides tilapia fingerlings in the coastal area. The video shows the hatchery facilities including earthen ponds, metal tanks and concrete tanks. The sampling of …
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