Photos’ credit: Sherif Sadek (Egypt) Description: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website) The inserted photos are taken in a shrimp farm located in Port Said area (Egypt). The use of solar energy in aquaculture in Egypt has been always considered especially when considering the increasing cost of fuel as well as the maintenance …
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Jun 02 2019
Indigenous knowledge: Use of green mint and basil for keeping fish freshness in open markets
Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website) Like many people I used to see green plants below fish displays. Frankly speaking, I never paid attention to the type of such plants thinking that it serves as a cushion preventing displayed fish from possible skin abrasion. Only last month (April 2019), I asked several …
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May 28 2019
The heavily-fished Nile perch today was regarded a sacred fish in old Egypt
Museum photo credit: Marx Perfecto C. Garcia (Philippines) – Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website) One of the photos was taken in the National Museum (Egypt). The second photo was taken in the landing site (Aswan – Egypt) It may of interest to know that the Nile perch which is currently considered …
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Apr 24 2019
Use of red wiggler worms in aquaponics in Egypt (Video)
Red wiggler worms (Eisenia fetida) are known by its vermicomposting efficiency for organic wastes. Through such action, the red wiggler has been recommended for aquaponics not only because of its vermicomposting efficiency but also because of its low cost as well as its growing easiness whether on the aquaponics project itself or acquired from specialized farms. …
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Apr 20 2019
Enhancing the incoming water to a marine hatchery in Egypt
Photos credit: Marx Perfecto C. Garcia (Philippines)– Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website) The facilities shown in the inserted pictures have been constructed to enhance the water quality for the marine hatchery shown in the background. Suez Canal water is the main incoming water to the hatchery. The concrete canals shown in …
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Apr 20 2019
An open hotel aquarium in Sharm El Sheikh (Egypt)
I filmed this video over few days during my stay in Sharm El Sheikh last March 2019. Like many of the hotel guests, I saw in this small and open aquarium an attractive point to stop at and watch the fish especially its location is in front of hotel restaurants. In order to provide some …
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Jan 11 2019
Aquatic life in the British Thistlegorm shipwreck in Egypt – Video
Video credit: Patricia Martin Cabrera (United Arab Emirates) Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the video channel) The video was filmed is the premise of the British navy shipwreck “Thistlegorm” located on the west coast of the Sinai Peninsula and 40 km from Sharm El Sheikh. This 125-meter steamship was built in 1940 and …
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Dec 06 2018
Small-scale aquaculture training course – Africa (Egypt – EICA, 2018)
The inserted photos were taken on December 02, during the first technical day of the “Small-scale aquaculture” training course. This 12-day course is organized by the Egyptian International Centre for Agriculture (EICA). The course hosts 28 participants from 20 African countries. The photos show Dr. Abdel Rahman El Gamal, Mrs. Mona and Mrs. Sohair …
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Nov 11 2018
Fish Culture Development (regular training course – 2018 – EICA – Egypt)
Because of travels during October, my contribution to this year course has been delayed to today 11 November as I delivered my first lectures. This 10-week Fish Culture Development training course has been annually supported since 1988 by the Egyptian Government as represented in the Egyptian International Center for Agriculture (EICA). As usual, lectures in …
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