Sep 06 2013
Photo credit: Wanna Thawinwan (Thailand) Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal Before 2002, the white leg shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei did not appear in the fishery statistics in Thailand while almost all marine shrimp produced belonged to the black tiger shrimp, Penaeus monodon. Afterwards, the local and export markets caused a …
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Sep 03 2013
Photos’ credit: Amnaj Siripech (Thailand) Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal Sea ranching will be implemented in conjunction with the artificial reefs installation project as the sea ranching takes place one year after installing the artificial reef. The focus is given to local species of shrimp and fish will be released into the artificial …
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Aug 14 2013
Credit: Worawut Koedprang (Thailand) Review: Worawut Koedprang and Abdel Rahman El Gamal The photo shows a typical shrimp pond after drainage and harvesting. The sediment piles and scatters on pond bottom. In order to ensure a healthy production cycle, these organic piles should be removed before starting a new crop.
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Aug 14 2013
Credit: Worawut Koedprang (Thailand) Review: Worawut Koedprang and Abdel Rahman El Gamal The photo shows a foot bath placed at the entrance of shrimp pond. This simple facility helps to minimize the chances of disease infection/transfer. Potassium permanganate at 10 mg/l or iodophore at 200 mg/l are common disinfectants used in foot …
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Dec 13 2012
Credit: Worawut Koedprang (Thailand) The two photos show two methods of oyster farming that are namely cement and long line methods. The 3-4 cm; (3-4 months age) Crassostrea belcheri oysters are either stick on a cement pole or stick on a rope using cement and then after, they are placed in the chosen rearing ground in …
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Dec 12 2012
Credit: Worawut Koedprang (Thailand) The photo shows the market display of snake skin gourami (Trichogaster pectoralis) in a Thai fish market. The freshwater species enjoys a high consumer preference in its salted-dried form. Drying is often carried out as sun-drying while some producers use hot air drying. Aquaculture is the only source of this …
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Nov 13 2012
Credit: Proyrat Chaowajaroenpong and Ong-art Kumprasert (Thailand) The major inland water bodies available for freshwater fishery development and aquaculture include 66 rivers, 10,233 lakes, 685 reservoirs and man-made lakes. The total water surface of 566,400 ha. Fish catch from inland fishery amounted 230,000 tons in 2008 of the value of 710,000 U$. Thai inland fishery plays …
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Nov 13 2012
Credit: Proyrat Chaowajaroenpong and Ong-art Kumprasert (Thailand) The culture of blue swimming crab, Portunus pelagicus is carried out in earthen ponds. Appropriate water salinity for the blue swimming crab culture ranges from 20-30 g/l. Crabs are fed trash fish which is usually offered twice/day throughout the growing season that extends to about 6 months. In the …
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Nov 13 2012
Credit: Proyrat Chaowajaroenpong and Ong-art Kumprasert (Thailand) According to the information available in 2011, the acreage under shrimp culture amounts 71,200 ha producing 400,000 – 500,000 tons of shrimp/year. There is approximately 30,000 shrimp farms; out of which 75% are small-scale operations. In the present, about 99% of produced shrimp belongs to whiteleg shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei while …
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Nov 06 2012
Credit: Worawut Koedprang (Thailand) The two photos show the harvesting process of shrimp in earthen ponds which is carried out typically in shrimp harvesting whereas pond water is drained and shrimp is collected at the outlet out of the pond. Note: We decided not to watermark the photos in order not to upset its clarity. However, we …
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