The climate here is equatorial, with two rainy seasons, a lesser one and a major one, separated by slightly less wet seasons. The amount of precipitation determines whether the waters of the Ogooué River are high or low. The low water level uncovers the sandbanks on which the river’s fish dig funnel-shaped nests to lay their eggs on the gravel. In 2008 the Gabonese authorities carried out experiments aimed at diversifying the species of fish farmed. The tilapia could be a new resource for the country’s fish farming for, though Africa remains the tilapia’s native continent, African production remains extremely limited and is often reserved for local exploitation. Discovered by developed countries in the past twenty years, tilapia are currently farmed in about a hundred countries. With an estimated production of 2.7 million T (2.4 million t) (including 2.2 million T from farming, half in China), the tilapia has experienced the strongest growth of any aquatic species in recent years. The tilapia’s diet is largely herbivorous, but it also eats mosquito larvae, which led to its initial introduction to Asia to battle malaria in flooded rice paddies. It grows quickly and can reach the market size of one pound in eight months. The development of tilapia production could be a viable alternative to the scarcity of wild species. Today, nearly half (43 percent) the fish consumed globally come from aquaculture.
THE PHOTO
Taken in 2008, It is a digital photography. Its file is stored by the Yann Arthus-Bertrand Studio in Paris.
THE PRINT
Original work by Yann Arthus-Bertrand. The prints are made exclusively by the Yann Arthus-Bertrand Studio in Paris under the control of the artist himself.
Original Edition Signed and Numbered
Prints ordered without frames include a white border
- Format 1, 2 & 3 = 2 cm of white border around the image
- Format 4, 5 = 4 cm of white border around the image
- Format 6 = 5 cm of white border around the image
Digital print made by the Yann Arthus-Bertrand Studio. Canon IPF 9400 Ink-jet printer, pigmentary ink, printing on acid free 100% cotton fibre paper (Museo Silver Rag)
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POUR LES ŒUVRES SIGNÉS ET NUMÉROTÉES
All our frames are made to measure and hand-made. The wood chosen for the frames is cut directly and assembled as a function of the work and painted as chosen.
For the signed prints, the Yann Arthus-Bertrand Studio offers three choices of frame : dark wood, wood painted white, wood painted black.
It is possible thereafter to choose a frame with glass or a frame with non-reflecting glass.
FOR THE LIMITED EDITIONS
The purchase of the work is uniquely by way of a print.
For any requests relating to framing please send an email to : atelier@yannarthusbertrandphoto.com
Delivery charges are at the expense of the purchaser. Delivery time depends on the country in which you live. Between 1 and 2 weeks should be allowed for a print and 3 to 4 weeks for a framed print.
Only for orders taken in July and August, between 3 to 4 weeks should be allowed for a print and 5 to 6 weeks for a framed print.
Once the order is validated, the print is made, signed and framed in accordance with your request.
Customs duties and VAT outside the European Union (+ Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein) are at the expense of the purchaser. We invite you to get in touch with the Customs services in your country for more information on this subject.
The Yann Arthus-Bertrand Studio works with specialised transporters, who are authorised to deliver works of art.
Once the print/frame has been dispatched, you will receive an e-mail from the Studio giving you the name of the transporter, the number of the parcel and the estimated date of delivery.
