The series of autumn catches at the Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters USB ended with the catch of the Pond Velká Okrouhlice on 3rd December 2024.
The main catch was a selection of carp, common carp and bighead carp intended for this year's market. The carp and grass carp at hatchery weight will be used for the planned stocking of broodstock next year.
Predatory fish were stocked with zander, pike and catfish. In addition to the "common" fish species, our PhD students who participate in the catches as part of their practicum and visitors to the catches saw part of a stock of generational American paddlefish. This cartilaginous fish, related to sturgeon, is native to the Mississippi River basin and is kept by our faculty for the research activities of colleagues in our laboratories.
This year's production season at the faculty has been successful and without the breeding adversity of significant water shortages in ponds to supplement losses through evaporation or, conversely, the threat of flood conditions that have affected some of the ponding areas of our country.
Thank you for your support of our faculty and best regards "Petrův zdar."
