CATDOLL : CATDOLL: Why do farmers seem to rarely raise black carp? Is black carp difficult to raise?

Although black carp tastes delicious and has a good price, fish farming based on black carp is rare. Only small quantities are farmed, which is entirely determined by the living habits of black carp, market consumption, and farming benefits.

1. Black carp is a carnivorous fish. In the juvenile stage, plankton is the main food. It also eats formulated feed. The survival rate of fry is low, the price of fish is high, and it cannot tolerate hypoxia. Black carp grows to one pound faster than grass carp. If there are too many black carps in the pond, snails, mussels, etc. will die out. There is no natural bait.

2. The price of black carp is better, but the market consumption is much lower than other fish. The market consumption of black carp needs more than four or five catties, and small black carp is not popular. Other fish weighing one or two catties are very suitable for eating whole fish, suitable for family consumption, restaurant cooking, and large-scale consumption. In the early 1980s and early 1990s, when the aquaculture industry did not use feed on a large scale, black carp mainly fed on freshwater shellfish, so the growth cycle was slow and long, and it might not grow to more than 15 catties in 3 to 5 years. It is difficult to generate considerable economic benefits. However, black carp tastes better than other fish such as grass carp. The meat is fresh and delicate, which is unmatched by other fish, and the price is higher than other freshwater fish.

3. As the main fish, black carp grows slowly in the early stage, it is difficult for two-year-old fish to grow to the size of the pond. For other fish, most young fish or two-year-old fish can reach the size of the pond. Relatively speaking, the longer the breeding cycle of black carp, the greater the risk, so the breeding efficiency is not ideal. Therefore, only a small amount can be fed. Today, feed is used on a large scale in aquaculture, and any fish can grow in a very short time. This is like the breeding of other poultry, which is rapid breeding. Since the price of black carp is higher than other fish, farmers are still willing to raise black carp.

Farmed fish are no longer tasty. The fish caught at the end of the year are all fat and plump, and fall apart in a pot. The best are the fish that grow naturally in reservoirs, rivers and lakes, and are absolutely delicious.

This is because the cost of black carp is relatively low, and the profit is also relatively low, so no one raises it. On the one hand, it is difficult to raise black carp, on the other hand, the profit is relatively small, and the breeding process is also relatively troublesome.

This is because the profit earned from black carp is relatively low and cannot guarantee the livelihood of farmers. Yes, it is very difficult to breed.

Because black carp is difficult to raise, the breeding cost is high, the breeding cycle is long, and it is troublesome and consumes a lot of energy.

The breeding cost of black carp is very high, the survival rate of fry is not high, and it also costs a lot of money, so many people will not choose it.