The technical session of the 75-day “Fish Culture Development” training course started in Cairo on the 8th of October, 2013. This course is supported by the Egyptian International Centre for Agriculture (EICA). The participants in the course are Ever Edrey Hernandez (Colombia), Peter K Mendy (Gambia), Manuel Cano Alfaro (Guatemala), Ahmad Yousef moh’d alqarain (Jordan), Abubakar …
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Oct 23 2013
Stocking of Nile tilapia fingerlings in Lake Nasser (Egypt) – Video
The video covers different phases of the stocking of tilapia fingerlings in Lake Nasser. The stocked species is Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus. The video shows the broodstock facilities and maintenance in one of the three hatcheries devoted to produce the fingerlings required for the restocking. The nursing of tilapia fry is briefly shown in the …
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Oct 21 2013
Lake Timsah fishery (Egypt) – Video
Video credit: Elie Badai (Cameroon) Description: Abdel Rahman El Gamal Lake Timsah is a part of the Suez Canal system which is fed by the Mediterranean and the Red Sea as well as a part of agricultural drainage system. The fishery of Lake Timsah is combined in the fishery statistics with “Bitter Lakes” and Suez …
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Oct 19 2013
Artificial reproduction of African catfish (from hormonal injection till hatching) – Video
Source: www.fishconsult.org Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website and video channel) This 8-min video addresses the sequence of the artificial reproduction of African catfish (Clarias gareipinus). The process starts with the hormonal induction of catfish brood fish using the extract of catfish pituitary gland. Afterwards, a female catfish is stripped upon ovulation …
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Oct 19 2013
Culture of African catfish in itegration with agricultural crops in Egypt – Video
Video credit: Elie Badai (Cameroon) Description: Abdel Rahman El Gamal The video shows the farming of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) in integration with other agriculture crops of vegetables and fruits. The farm is located in Ismaelia governorate. This farm could serve a model of catfish farm especially the national strategy targets to enhance the contribution of …
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Oct 10 2013
Development and outlook of Egyptian aquaculture – updated 2013 version
This review addresses the following issues: Contribution of aquaculture to total fishery over an extended period of time Mode of aquaculture development in Egypt starting by historic information Aquaculture development and natural resources (land and water) Aquaculture practices in relation to the limitation of natural resources (intensification, integration, rotation) Production basket focusing on tilapia Aquaculture …
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Sep 27 2013
Night recreational fishing in Hamata (Red Sea) – Video
Video credit: Waleed Masood (Egypt) Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal The video shows the catch by two members of the sport fishery team while using two different fishing methods; long line and hook and line. Hamata is the most southerly diving resort in Egypt’s Red Sea; situated about 180 km south of Marsa Alam, and …
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Sep 26 2013
Desert aquaculture: Integration of intensive tilapia culture and horticulture crops in Egypt – Video
Credit: Mohamed El Gazzar (Egypt) This project is is located in Mullak Valley, Ismaelia, Egypt. This integrated project has two main components; fish and horticulture. The total acreage of the project is 8 hectares. Fish production component includes four 250-m3 tanks of 130 cm water depth. One of which, is allocated for the production of …
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Sep 15 2013
Smart and simple feeders in cage farming of tilapia in Egypt during 1980s
During 1980s and 1990s, demand feeders were not introduced into Egypt and in the same, the floating fish feed was not produced. Cage farmers invented this smart and effective feeder shown in the photo. The feeder is made of local materials which is already available for variety of purposes. Cage farmers introduced another simple method …
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