Credit: Peter K Mendy (Gambia) The species shown in this photo are “Rubberlip grunt”, Plectorhynchus meditaraneus just off loaded from the fishing boats and displayed on the shore in wheelbarrow to be bought by customers. Its local name is “Banda”.
Tag: Tanji landing site
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Nov 26 2013
Landed catches of bobo croaker, Fonticulus elongatus in Tanji Landing site (Gambia)
Credit: Peter K Mendy (Gambia) The photo shows the “Bobo Croaker” (Fonticulus elongatus) which is newly off loaded from the landed catches and placed in the wheelbarrows in Tanji landing site at the sea shore before the customers. The bobo croaker is a common pelagic species in the Gambia fishery.
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Nov 26 2013
Display of mackerel, Trachurus spp in Tanji Landing Site (Gambia)
Credit: Peter K Mendy (Gambia) The photos show the display of mackerel (Trachurus Spp) which is freshly off loaded in Tanji landing site from catches. Fish are displayed in wheelbarrows are sold fresh on site. Extra quantities are either transported to domestic markets or to fish processing establishments for preservation before being exported to external …
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Nov 19 2013
Fish cleaning at Tanji landing site (Gambia)
Credit: Peter K Mendy (Gambia) The photos are taken at the Tanji landing site and show men who set up this place to be for fish cleaning. Fish gutting and cutting is the common paid service done upon the request of fish buyers.
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Nov 18 2013
Road transport of fish in Gambia
Credit: Peter K Mendy (Gambia) The photo is taken at Tanji landing site and shows one of fish transportation trucks which are usually hired to transport fish to local markets in Gambia as well as to local fish factories. The truck transport of Gambia fish extends to neighboring countries like Senegal and Guinea Conakry. …
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Nov 01 2013
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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Oct 31 2013
Carrying fish from fishing boats to the landing sites (Gambia)
Credit: Peter K Mendy (Gambia) The photo shows carrying fish from fishing boats at the Tanji landing site to the shore and trucks. Normally men and women are involved in this task. Fish carriers are usually paid 4-5 fish per trip. It is self- employment.
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Oct 30 2013
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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Oct 27 2013
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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