Introduction. In our country, fish breeding in reservoirs and artificial breeding of fish stocks have developed widely. Pond fisheries provide the population with cheap protein-rich fish and fish products and the industry with the production of canned fish. Intensive development of pond fisheries will ensure the production of many fish products.

Aquaculture is the breeding of fast-growing fish species in specially constructed or adapted ponds. Grass carp, silver carp, crucian carp, sterlet, crucian carp and other fish species are grown in warm water basins together with carp and other heat-loving fish.

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