Affiliation:
1. Institute of Aquaculture and Environmental Safety, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences (MATE), 2100 Godollo, Hungary
2. Eurofish International Organisation, 1553 Copenhagen, Denmark
Abstract
Common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) as a cultivated fish species has huge importance all over the world. According to FAO statistics, carp is the third most widely bred freshwater pond fish species; only two other Cyprinids (silver carp and grass carp) are bred in higher amounts. Carp is native all over Asia and in a large part of Europe. As a result of human intervention, at present, carp are widespread all over the world, except for the Arctic region. Carp breeding was launched in the antique period, in the ancient Chinese Empire and the Roman Empire. The presently applied method of breeding of common carp has a long evolution. From the effectiveness point of view, the propagation and early-life nursing are crucial parts of carp production, as they provide seed stocks for the further growing section. Without effective propagation, there is no intensive carp production. Nowadays, more advanced propagation methods are available all over the world; however, in the current review, only the main milestones and production efficiency of the propagation and nursing method used in the ponds of Eastern Central Europe are discussed. In the historical overview of carp reproduction, first the natural reproduction, then the semi-extensive and intensive hatchery propagation are presented and investigated in detail. The analysis focuses on the advantages and disadvantages of the method. In particular, the different important milestones of the advanced hatchery method are shown and explained. The effectiveness is proven even with practical calculations. Not only the reproduction, but the pond nursing method is also presented and discussed, concentrating on the management of evolutionarily adapted natural feeds (Zooplankton) and their effect on the survival of fish larvae.
Subject
Paleontology,Space and Planetary Science,General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
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