Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Macquerie Perch bred for 1st time in captivity

Victorian Government scientists have successfully bred large numbers of Macquarie perch in captivity for the first time. Minister for Agriculture Peter Walsh said the breakthrough was made by aquaculture scientists from the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) at Snobs Creek.

Mr Walsh said the scientists used improved diet management and advanced hormone therapy to induce egg maturation and spawning. “Four fish spawned over summer resulted in the hatching of 11,700 larvae,” Mr Walsh said.

“During the 1980s and 1990s, Fisheries Victoria produced Macquarie perch for stocking programs using broodstock caught from the wild during the spawning season. “But despite numerous attempts over the last half century, we have been unable to breed Macquarie perch using fish held in captivity at Snobs Creek until now.” Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers
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