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Pen culture of fish in paddy irrigation canals in Malaysia

Credit: Adibi Rahiman (Malaysia) The photos show the fish farming practice of in pens placed in paddy irrigational canals. The main farmed fish in this system are red tilapia and/or Pangasius. The culture period for both species ranges from 6-8 months. This farming system was found economically visible. Note: We decided not to watermark the photos …

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Artisanal unit for red tilapia rearing in Colombia

Credit: Glenda Vélez Calabria (Colombia) This photo shows a unit for red tilapia rearing in the Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta (CGSM). The unit is built from wood and includes nursery cages as well as first and second phase of grow-out for red tilapia. The CGSM is a coastal lagoon located in northern Colombia that is …

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Lighting for zooplankton during nursery and fattening stages of red tilapia in Colombia

Credit: Glenda Vélez Calabria (Colombia) As shown in the photo, artisan lamps are used at night in order to keep the zooplankton on the surface, thereby taking advantage of the productivity of the medium while using less artificial feed during the first and second phase grow-out of red tilapia. Note: We decided not to watermark the photos …

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Displays in fish retail shops in the public market of Santa Marta (Colombia) 1 and 2 – In Spanish/English

Credit: Glenda Vélez Calabria (Colombia) Las fotografías las tomé el 11 de agosto, 2012 a eso de las 6 am en el mercado público de Santa Marta (Colombia). (These photos were taken on 11 August, 2012 in the public market of Santa Marta (Colombia) Las especies de que aparecen en las fotos son: (Species that …

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Fattening of red tilapia in pens in Colombia (in Spanish)

Credit: Glenda Vélez Calabria (Colombia). Corrales de engorde: las dimensiones de los corrales de engorde son 10 m x 5 m para un área de 50 metros cuadrados, altura promedio de 2 m, malla de polietileno negra con un ojo de malla de 15 mm y una densidad de siembra de 25 animales por metro …

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Lighting for zooplankton during nursery and fattening stages of red tilapia in Colombia (in Spanish)

Credit: Glenda Vélez Calabria (Colombia) Se emplean lámparas artesanales por las noches con el objetivo de mantener el zooplancton en la superficie para aprovechar de esta manera la productividad del medio y usar menos cantidad de alimento concentrado durante las etapas de precría y engorde de tilapia roja. Note: We decided not to watermark the …

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Red tilapia in a 2-ton nursing tank before transfer to a cage farm in Kanchanaburi (Thailand)

Credit: Proyrat Chaowajaroenpong and Ong-art Kumprasert Red tilapia in a 2-ton nursing tank with flow through water system before transfer to the cage at private farm in Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand. 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 …

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Full siblings of red and naturally colored tilapia

Full siblings of red and naturally colored tilapia resulting from mating of Nile tilapia with mutant red tilapia (this hybrid will not breed true). 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 use a picture or more. …

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Establishing a red tilapia hatchery in Colombia (in Spanish)

This project proposal targets to establish a red tilapia hatchery in Buenaventura (Colombia) for the production of red tilapia fingerlings as required by farming operations in Colombia based on current and predicted tilapia production till 2015 especially red tilapia whereas the demand for red tilapia fingerlings has been estimated till 2015. The specific objective of the hatchery is …

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