Forgotten native Hungarian fish species can be returned to farming with technology

In Western Europe, perch is an absolute premium product. Due to its white, plate-like, low-fiber meat, it is very popular among fish consumers, its quality also competes with perch and sea bass, however, it is rarely put on the table at home - writes hirek.unideb.hu. “The perch used to be found in large numbers in domestic waters, but later it was gradually reduced. The aim of our now closed program was to bring this species, which can be considered new in aquaculture, into production, to develop the related production technology, to improve housing and feeding conditions, and to explore the utilization possibilities of the resulting so-called run-off water. Today, perch is mostly used as a by-product in fish farms, and its introduction into intensive production would be justified by the needs of the food market and the fishing industry, ”said Fehér Milán, a researcher at the University of Debrecen's Faculty of Agriculture, Food Science and Environmental Management (MÉK). “In ...