NATURAL BREEDING IN PONDS
Some fish farms have specially
dedicated ponds for breeding. These are usually small to medium-sized ponds
(e.g. 100-300 m2). Depending on the species of fish, the pond bottom
may be modified to simulate the desired depth preferred by the fish in nature.
For instance, one end of the pond may be shallower, or the shallow end may be
in the middle potion to facilitate recovery of the parent after spawning.
Substrate (e.g. grass, mat) for egg attachment may also be provided. During the
breeding season, male and female may be placed either at random or in definite
ratio in the breeding pond and left to spawn naturally after which the parents
are removed and the fry natured to fingerlings. Fry and fingerling recovery is
usually very low and in most cases hardly greater than 5 percent of hatchlings.
This is the most common method for tilapia seed production.
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