Ownership and review of this video: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the video channel) The video was filmed in the Berka fish market, Oman. This fish market has witnessed a significant improvement as the design of the market has been adopted the participatory approach including officials, fish quality staff, and fishermen. During the visit, …
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Jul 16 2017
Honeycomb moray eel (Gymnothorax favagineus) in Damaniyat Island, Oman (Video)
Video client: Patricia Martin Cabrera Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the video channel) The video was filmed in Damaniyat Island (Al Batinah region), Sultanate of Oman. The honeycomb moray eel, Gymnothorax favagineus shown in the video is a species of marine fish in the family Muraenidae and is one of the largest of Indo-Pacific morays and …
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Jun 25 2014
Pharaoh Cuttlefish, Sepia pharaonis (Distribution – biology – utilization – threats)
Photo credit: Sharmala Naidoo (South Africa) Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Website founder) Introduction: Cuttlefish are sea molluscs that belong to the order Sepiida and to the Cephalopoda class. The photo that shows a specimen of “Pharaoh Cuttlefish” was taken at Sahar landing site, the Sultanate of Oman. The pharaoh cuttlefish (Sepia pharaonis) is a large cuttlefish species that …
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Mar 22 2014
Salted tuna in the Sultanate of Oman
Credit: Hussein Ali Mohammed Alshihi (Oman) The photo shows barrels containing salted tuna. In periods and/or seasons when the tuna fishery is abundant, the price of fresh tuna declines and hence fishermen process their tuna through salting their catch. The salted tuna in the shown barrels is marketed in prices which could range from US$30-40/barrel.
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Nov 16 2013
Fouling and anti-fouling practices
Fouling is the growth of barnacles, weed, and other water life on the submersed hull of the boat. The colonization of fouling organisms on the boat hull adversely affect the sailing boat or ship in several ways including reducing its speed and durability especially when marine borers colonize wooden boats and dhows. Moreover, fouled ships …
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