Health & Welfare
Study seeks optimum probiotic dosing for fish fry
Authors tested a commercial probiotic designed to lower stress prior to and during fish transport. Treatment at 10 ppm produced highest survival and growth.
Responsibility
Ultrasound technology controls algae, biofilm growth
Ultrasound offers a low-impact alternative to chemical treatments for unwanted algae, like chlorophyll a, and biofilms in aquaculture.
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Genetic improvement of carp reduces poverty, hunger in Asia
Genetic improvement breeding programs for carp in a number of Asian countries have delivered genetically fast-growing strains to farmers and producers.
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Carp polyculture in India
Carp polyculture with other species originally established through government projects has grown in India thanks to the application of advancing technologies and private financial investments.
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Joint culture of carps in Bangladesh
The addition of cheap, fast-growing silver carp to ponds with major carps would allow farmers to sell fish while retaining some for food purposes.
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Continued evolution: Polyculture in Bangladesh
Traditional culture of native carps in Bangladesh has been diversified by the polyculture of introduced carps with tilapia and catfish. Production is becoming increasingly intensive, with an accompanying need for greater feed and other inputs. The culture of Thai pangas has expanded more rapidly than tilapia farming because pangas carry less risk and also provide a quick return.
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Selective breeding improves Indian carp culture
Genetic improvement through selective breeding is an important technology for output and for resource efficiency in Indian carp production.
Health & Welfare
Viral diseases of ornamental carp in the United States
Carp culture in the United States focuses predominately on ornamental koi (Cyprinus carpio). Individual koi can have a market value of thousands of dollars.
Intelligence
A review of Indian major carp species
Three species of Indian major carp, indigenous to the rivers of the subcontinent, are widely cultivated in India and parts of Southeast Asia.