Video credit: Hussein Ali Mohammed Alshihi (Sultanate of Oman) The video shows the facility of the World Fish Center (Abbassa – Egypt). The outdoor facilities include earthen ponds of different sizes that range from 400-m2 – 2000-m2. The green house area -annexed to the main building- include concrete tanks of various sizes which are used for …
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Aug 17 2013
Typical fish farming complex in Kafr El Sheikh, Egypt (Video)
Video credit: Emmanuel Ohene Marfo (Ghana) Description: Abdel Rahman El Gamal This short video would still give an idea about fish farms of earthen ponds located in Kafr El Sheikh whereas about 50% of farmed fish in Egypt is produced. Even though the size of ponds vary according to variety of reasons, production ponds generally …
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Jul 20 2013
Red Sea fishes (Hermit crabs)
Photo credit: To a gentleman who I met once and it is shame to miss his name (thanks friend for the collection you shared with me years ago and forgive my weak memory) Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal General information: There are more than 600 species of hermit crabs in the world; out of which few species are …
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Jul 19 2013
Red Sea fishes, Longnose hawkfish (Oxycirrhites typus)
Photo credit: To the gentleman who I met once and it is shame to miss his name (thanks friend for the collection you shared with me years ago and forgive my weak memory) Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal Introduction: The Longnose hawkfish, Oxycirrhites typus is a species that belongs to hawkfish family Cirrhitidae. Longnose hawkfish reach about 12 …
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Jul 17 2013
Recreational fishing (Hamata – Red Sea – Egypt)
Photo credit: Waleed Masood (Egypt) Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal Hamata is the most southerly diving resort in Egypt’s Red Sea; situated about 180 km south of Marsa Alam, and about 360km south of Hurghada. Recently, Hamata is quickly …
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Jun 29 2013
Egyptian aquaculture (historic information – development – practices – productivity)
The significant development of Egyptian aquaculture in the present goes back to 1980s/1990s. Among the major events which took place during the early development was capacity building as represented in a 6-month training course which was conducted on El Zawya fish farm, Kafr El Sheikh Governorate, Egypt in 1980. The 21 participants enrolled in this …
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May 09 2013
Smoking trial of African catfish, Clarias gariepinus in Egypt
Photo credit: Sherif Sadek (Egypt) Description: Abdel Rahman El Gamal Source: www.fishconsult.org The photos show the process of smoked catfish in an attempt to study the market potential of the smoked product. African catfish enjoys desirable production characteristics especially its high growth rate and the extreme tolerance to the adverse environmental conditions. However, the marketing …
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May 09 2013
Smoking trial of common carp, Cyprinus carpio in Egypt
Source: www.fishconsult.org Photo credit: Sherif Sadek (Egypt) Description: Abdel Rahman El Gamal Even though the introduction of common carp (mirror carp strain), Cyprinus carpio into Egypt goes back to several decades in an attempt to promote Egyptian aquaculture, the contribution of common carp to aquaculture remained low. The modest consumer …
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May 08 2013
Introductions and catch of soles (Solea vulgaris) in Lake Qarun, Egypt
Photo credit: Amal Mogga (South Sudan) and Lury Garcia Nunez (Colombia) Description: Abdel Rahman El Gamal These photos show the soles (Solea vulgaris) which represents a key species of Lake Qarun especially when considering the increasing levels of the salinity of the lake. Sole was first introduced to the lake in 1938, and followed by …
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Nov 23 2012
Fish routing from the fishing boat to the landing site in Lake Nasser (Egypt)
The two photos show the fishing boats and carrier (messenger) boats. The fishermen wait for the arrival of the messenger boat which carries their requirements of living supplies as well as the ice. The messenger boat continues its trip to serve other fishing boats. Once the ice is in place, the fishermen begin their fishing …
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