Photos’ credit: Fred Chu-Koo via Juan Martin Canturin Garcia (Peru) Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website) The large demand on “Paiche” in Peurvian and international markets encouraged the farming initiative of the species especially in the light of its excellent characteristics including its high growth rate, no intramuscular spines, and tolerance to …
Tag: Peru
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Aug 26 2014
Mangrove restoration in Peru
Photo credit: Kevin Fitzsimmons (USA) Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website) The ecological values and functions of mangrove in most tropical countries have been recognized and documented. These highly productive ecosystems provide habitats for a great diversity of animals and plants. In addition they represent an important and natural form of coastal …
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Jun 18 2014
Water quality management of trout production units in Peru
Credit: Wilder Rodriguez Arteaga (Peru) The culture of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in Peru contributes to the national fish production as well as in the export. Trout farming is done at altitude in excess of 3500 m altitude; although the lower altitude of 2000 m may suit their farming better. The two photos show a …
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Dec 14 2013
Sistemas de cultivo de abanico (Argopecten purpuratus) en Perú – in Spanish
Credit: David Mendoza Ramirez (Peru) Desarrollado a lo largo del litoral peruano, empleando principalmente sistemas suspendidos (Long Line). Los niveles de producción de estas especies son de mayor escala (mayores a 50 TM/año). El principal destino de comercialización es el mercado internacional. Su principal desventaja consiste en una fuerte dependencia de las condiciones ambientales para …
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Dec 14 2013
Culture systems of Peruvian scallop (Argopecten purpuratus) in Peru
Credit: David Mendoza Ramirez (Peru) The culture of Peruvian scallop has developed along the Peruvian coast, mainly systems using suspended (Long Line). Production levels of this species are larger scale (greater than 50 tons/year). The main target market of the scallop is the international market. The main disadvantage of this system lies in its dependence on …
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Nov 21 2013
Artificial reproduction of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in Peru
Credit: Oscar Del Valle Ayala via Wilder Rodrìguez Arteaga (Peru) The photos shown are related to the reproduction of rainbow trout, in Peru. The reproduction process includes the selection of broodstock, egg stripping from female and then mixing the sperm collected from males in the fertilization process before incubating fertilized eggs until hatching.
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Nov 21 2013
Cage farming of red tilapia in Peru
Credit: Carlos Calderón Deza Via: Wilder Rodriguez Arteaga (Peru) This photo shows cage farming of red tilapia in Peru during either fry nursing or fattening. During fry nursing, balanced feed of 30 and 45% protein content is offered at 10-12% of fish biomass/day. During the fattening phase, fish are stocked at densities that range …
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Oct 03 2013
Características del Lago Titicaca, Perú (in Spanish)
Credit: Oscar Del Valle Ayala via Wilder Rodrìguez Arteaga (Peru) This single-slide bite addresses -in Spanish- the characteristics of Lake Titicaca (Peru). The available information includes: Volume, elevation, depth (average and maximum), length and width. The information is supported by a map and a photo. http://fishconsult.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Lake-Titicaca-Peru.pdf
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Oct 03 2013
Amazonía peruana. fondo de pesca (in Spanish)
Credit: Wilder Rodrìguez Arteaga (Peru) Su población tiene la mayor tasa de consumo per cápita de pescado en Perú (~20 kg/año) Más de 200 especies son usadas como fuentes de proteína pero solo ~50 son vendidas en los mercados locales. Las especies más explotadas para la acuicultura incluyen: Piaractus brachipomus “paco” – Prochilodus nigricans “boquichico” …
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