Tag: Ethmolosa Fimbriata

Role of middlemen in fish trade in Gambia

Credit: Peter K Mendy (Gambia) The two photos show the middlemen with their bicycles or motorbikes at the Tanji landing site. These middlemen buy small quantity of pelagic fish such as bonga, Ethmolosa fimbriata and sardinella for selling it in nearby villages located about 5-15 km from the landing site. During the trip, fish are …

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Fish Display in the Tanji landing site in Gambia

Credit: Peter K Mendy (Gambia) The two photos show landed fish species of the fishing boats at the Tanji landing site. Displayed fish are placed before customers bargaining price. Two of the photos show displayed bonga (Ethmolosa fimbriata) and sardinella while the third photo shows only bonga which dominates fish catch in Gambia and hence …

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Sun-drying of fish at Tanji landing site, Gambia

Credit: Peter K Mendy (Gambia) The photos show fish sun-drying at Tanji landing site, Gambia. Because of the very warm climate in Gambia especially during the period June-October, and the limited ice supply and cold storage facilities at the fish landing site, landed fish may spoil very fast. Therefore, the sun-drying of fish which are in …

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