Category: Lectures and Bites

Fish spawning induction – pituitary gland

This 3-slide information bite addresses the role of pituitary gland in the spawning induction. This topic addresses factors influence the effectivness of pituitary gland and the concentration of gonadotropic hormones. The collection and storage of pituitary glands have been addressed in the information bite. [important]Fish spawning induction – pituitary gland[/important]

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Economics of fish feeding

This information bite address fish feeding focusing on economics. Due to the economic law of dimenishing returns, ad libitum feeding is not recommended in commercial aquaculture. This information bite addresses the considerations of fry feeding as well as untraditional feed stuffs. [important]Economics of fish feeding[/important]  

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Force hatch of fish embryos

This information bite addresses the phenomenon of reluctant hatching of fish embryos. Hatch synchronization is always targeted in order to allow better hatchery management and reduce size differences among hatched larvae or fry. In this situation, force hatch approach could be adopted. This practice works directly on embryo’s hatching glands and its enzymes. Examples of …

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Fertilization of fish eggs and quality of off-spring

This piece of information shows the practice of the sequentuial fertilization of fish egg is carried out by several males. The rationality of such practice as well as concerns have been highlighted. The drawback of such practice could be summarized in the overdominance of particular sperm over others which leads to lowering the effective breeding number …

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Fish egg fertilization (illustrated)

This single slide shows the mechanism of egg fertilization in fish and some factors that could retard or enhance fertilization. This summary shows that blood clotting that could result of improper handling of female fish during eggs can close the very tiny opening that each egg has and known by micropyle preventing any entry of …

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Ploidy induction in fish

This information bytes address the induction of triplody and tetraploidy fish including reasons, procedures and ploidy identification. [important]Ploidy induction in fish[/important]

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Application of compensatory growth in fish

The role of fish hatchery is to produce healthy and high quality fry or fingerlings in sufficient numbers according to the operation plan of the hatchery. Therefore and in reference to the “compensatory growth” phenomenon in fish, hatcheries are not supposed to produce large-size fingerlinger on the cost of their number (unless economically justified). In …

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Fish hatchery management

This presentation addresses the management of fish hatcheries starting with some information on fish reproduction in general. Before addressing artificial reproduction, natural collection of wild fry or post larvae have been covered. The presentation includes sexual maturation and broodstock management including maintenance and replacement. Examples and hatchery technologies and so requirements have been included. Various …

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Small-scale aquaculture in rural development

This presentation addresses the role of small-scale in rural development. The features of rural communities and the criteria of small-sacle projects in several countries were included. Models of small-scale aquaculure whether as a sole activity such as cages or when integrated with other agricultural systems such as rice, ducks and chicken have been included. lessons …

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Promotion of aquaculture in family farming workshop (AARDO – Oman) 2007

This international workshop has been organized by Afro-Asian Rural Development Organization (AARDO) and hosted by Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Sultanate of Oman. The workshop was held in Muscat during the period 8-12 September, 2007. The promotion of small-scale aquaculture was the principal objective of the workshop. Among the workshop activities, country reports were presented. …

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