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Breeding of seahorse in Thailand

Photos credit: Samart Detsathit (Thailand) Review: Samart Detsathit and Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website) The breeding of seahorse species has begun in Thailand around 2010 where the reproduction of several species of seahorse have been attempted including Hippocampus spinosissimus, H barbouri (original from Philippines), H mohnikei, H kellogi, H kuda, H komes …

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Development and outlook of Egyptian aquaculture – 2018 Updated version

I delivered this lecture in the opening day of the 3-month training course (Fish Culture Development –Africa) on 16 July 2018. The official statistics have been used to develop the lecture. The over-all fish production systems have been addressed followed by the mode of development.  I tried to analyze and highlight the key point related …

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Fish Culture Development – Africa (2018) training course

  The inserted photo was taken on July 16, the first technical day of the “Fish Culture Development – Africa” training course for 2018. This 3-month course is being annually organized since 2004 by the Egyptian International Center for Agriculture – EICA” and jointly supported by EICA and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The course …

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Fish Culture Development training course – EICA – Egypt (2017 Updated)

  This is an updated group picture accommodating the participants who joined the course after few days from the start. This 10-week course has been annually supported since 1988 by the Egyptian Government as represented in the Egyptian International Center for Agriculture (EICA). The course is delivered through variety of training tool including lectures, practical …

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Fish Culture Development training course (Africa) – 2017 – Egypt – Updated

The present 10-week course is being organized by EICA in partnership with FAO. In this course, I delivered my first lecture when the attendants were seven participants.  In few days, the target participation has been achieved. The 14 course participants are: Gideon Gicheru, Jesee Maina Nyokabi and Mercy maiyo (Kenya), Muriisa Emmanuel (Rwanda);  Assam Eldeen …

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Unique modes of fish reproduction: Male seahorse is the parent that gives birth

Photo credit: Samart Detsathit (Thailand) Review: Samart Detsathit and Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website)   Seahorses (Hippocampus sp.) are unique aquatic animals whether in regard to their shape or their biological features especially they belong to live bearers. The male seahorse has a breeding pouch in which the female parent deposits her …

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Fish sun-drying in Malawi

Credit: Medicine Alexander Dazilone (Malawi)     This picture was taken in Mangochi, Malawi close to Malawi College of fisheries. Fish sun drying is very common in Malawi and it is a preferred method when processing small sized fish like E. Sardella. Consumers like these smaller sized fish not only because of a method that …

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Traditional fish smoking in Chad

Photos’ credit: Aliadoumadji Rimadoum (Chad) Review: Aliadoumadji Rimadoum and Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website)       The processing of fish catch from Lake Chad is done by three main methods whereas smoking is one of the oldest and most common methods used. Traditionally, smoking kiln is being in use (shown in the …

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Intensive pond culture of African catfish in Cameroon – Video

Video credit: Domwa Mathieu (Cameroon) Review: Domwa Mathieu and Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the video channel)       The video was filmed in a private fish farm located in Lagdo, Nord region (Garoua). The farm which has 23 earthen ponds contributes to the promotion plan for the culture of African catfish (Clarias …

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Processing and consumption of smoked fish in Terekeka (South Sudan)

Photo credit: Trip down memory lane. blogspot Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website)         Fresh fish is prized by consumers in South Sudan. However, its high price keeps it beyond the reach of the average citizen and this becomes in favor of smoked fish which is very popular for …

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