Tag: tilapia

Desert aquaculture for Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus when integrated with agricultural crops in Egypt- Part 3- water quality management (in Arabic)

Credit: Mohamed El Gazzar (Egypt) الأمداد بالمياه والتهوية والتخلص من الفضلات الصلبة كما هو واضح من الصورة يتم دخول المياه إلى أحواض التسمين بزاوية 45 درجة كما يتم وضع وسيلة التهوية فى نفس الاتجاه مما يؤدى الى دوران المياه وتحريكها فى اتجاه واحد مما يساعد على زيادة الأكسيجين بالحوض والتخلص من المكونات الصلبة. تعمل حركة …

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Semi-intensive tilapia and catfish farming in Hidalgo, México (in Spanish)

Credit: Jorge Valdiviezo (Mexico) Cultivo de Bagre y Tilapia en sistemas semiintensivos, cuenta con 3,002 m2 de superficie de producción en donde se producen en promedio 18 toneladas anuales. Note: We decided not to watermark the photos in order not to upset its clarity. However, we trust you will notify us if you wish to …

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An artisanal fisherman with his catch at Matoso beach in Migori District, Kenya

Credit: Edwin Muga (Kenya) This photo shows an artisanal fisherman on his sesse canoe with his catch of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus. The water body shown in the photo is Lake Victoria, the source of the White Nile. In addition to Nile tilapia which is the dominant Tilapine species landed from this water body, there …

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Culture of Nile tilapia in integration with banana in Egypt

The two photos cover the overall integrated aquaculture-horticulture project. In this specific project, horticulture is represented by banana while Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) represents the aquaculture component. Because of water scarcity in Egypt, the surface irrigation of banana farming is not encouraged due to its high water consumption. In order to compromise between the restrictions …

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Production performance of a closed aquaculture system for tilapia in Egypt

Credit for the photos: El-Sadig Arbab Hagar (Sudan), Samuel Simon Zigizo (South Sudan) and David Martin Sykora (Paraguay). Credit for the technical information: Ismael Radwan (project owner, Kafr El Sheikh, Egypt) Photo A-1 shows the whole biological filter for a 240-m3 closed aquaculture project. Photo A-2 shows the plastic rings which are the main substrate …

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Possible use of plant compost in aquaculture

Credit of the photos:  Photos used in this information bite have been taken from a pool of photos which was given to me by friends who participated in Warm water fish production during 2009 and 2010. Identified names are: shared with me from El-Sadig Arbab Hagar (Sudan) and Lylian Wilfred Mguhi Lugobola (Tanzania). Thanks to …

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Artisanal fishery in the Nile (Uganda)

Credit:Enima Chris (Uganda) The overview of the Nile shows the heavy coverage of the river with aquatic plants such as water hyacinth and papyrus which tend to block fishing activities by the fishermen. However, fishermen cut through the plants and set their nets. The common gears and methods used include, gillnets, beach seine, tycooning, spears, …

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Integrated aquaculture (Oreochromis mossambicus)- agriculture (lettuce) in an aquaponic system in Peru (in Spanish)

This project proposal has been developed by a group of Fish Culture Development training course participants under the supervision of Dr. Abdel Rahman El Gamal. The team propsed the establishment of an integrated aquaponic system in Peru. The project document started with document components. Project features included project location as well as the criteria for selecting the integrated …

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Production intensive des tilapia mono-sex dans les bacs bétonnes dans la localité de Ngaoundéré, Cameroun (in French)

This project proposal has been developed by a team who participated in Fish Culture Development training course in 2011. Developers recommended Ngaoundere (Cameroon) to be the place of this project. The project proposal began with the rationality and need to enhance the productivity of unit area. The opportunity of the project as well as the objectives have …

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Establishment of commercial catfish and tilapia farm in Karu, Nasarawa (Nigeria)

This project proposal has been developed by a team who participated in Fish Culture Development training course in 2011. Developers recommended Kuchikau, Karu, (Nasarawa) to be the place of this project. The project proposal reviewed the status of fish production and consumption in Nigeria concluding the need for more aquaculture development in Nigeria. The team has chosen African …

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