Credit: Gabriel de Labra (Spain) The photos show how the people (men and women) in the Katapua community while building fish ponds. This community is located in Namuno district, Cabo Delgado Province. The cost of such rural development project whether those related to pond construction, maintenance and fish fry has been supported by Centro Tecnológico del …
Tag: earthen ponds
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Nov 21 2012
Aquaculture promotion and cooperatives support in Rwanda – in French
Credit: Leandre Ndahayo (Rwanda) Afin de promouvoir l’aquaculture et encourager les coopératives, et comme le montre cette photo, les alevins sont stockés dans un étang à poissons de terre. Toutes les alevins proviennent d’une écloserie gouvernementale. L’Etat est responsable de tous les frais liés à alevins de l’écloserie vers les étangs. Note: We decided not to watermark …
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Nov 21 2012
Farming of meagre “Argyrosomus regius” in Egypt – Video
Credit for the video/information: Sherif Sadek Description: Abdel Rahman El Gamal The video shows some of pond management of “Meagre” (Argyrosomus regius), in Egypt especially feeding and harvesting. There is a growing interest in …
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Nov 14 2012
Les pratiques piscicoles en Côte d’Ivoire
Credit: M. Tan Doueu (Côte d’Ivoire) les étangs: Pour l’élevage de Oreochromis niloticus et de Heterobranchus longifilis les cages flottantes: Propices pour l’élevage de Oreochromis niloticus et de Oreochromis aureus les enclos: Pour l’élevage de Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus et Heterobranchus longifilis les “acadja “: Pour l’élevage de Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus, et de Oreochromis aureus Note: We decided not to watermark the …
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Nov 13 2012
Culture of blue swimming crab, Portunus pelagicus in Thailand
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
The profile of shrimp culture in Thailand
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 13 2012
Development of freshwater aquaculture in Myanmar
Credit: Zaw Zaw Htwe (Myanmar) Myanmar’s fish culture has started in 1953 with imported Tilapia mossambica. By 1988, there were only 2550 hectares of fish ponds in the whole country. As fish was realized to be the stable diet for the people and one of the potential industry in the national economy of Myanmar, the State Peace …
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Nov 06 2012
Shrimp harvesting from earthen ponds in Thailand
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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Oct 27 2012
Use of tractors in the construction of fish ponds in India (Video)
Credit: Indian farmers and G. Venkata Raju (India) A tractor is considered an important piece of machinery in fish pond construction. In India, tractors are used for the projects requiring the earth work not more than 200 ha generally. However, finishing work will be done by using the tractors for the purpose of perfect slope …
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Oct 27 2012
Sampling of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus in earthen ponds using feed (Egypt)- Video
This video shows a common sampling practice of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus in earthen ponds in Egypt. The attraction to feed is used in the sampling whereas feed is thrown into the pond preferably in the same feeding time and at the same feeding spots. As seen in the video, the sampling was carried out …
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