Hungarian researchers have perfected the breeding of 3 native Hungarian fish species

Published Aug 26, 2022

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A consortium of Hungary's leading agricultural research institutions, with support from the European Union, has developed breeding technology for three indigenous Hungarian fish species, carp, perch, and catfish, improving the quality of domestic fish production and consumption. The project, funded with HUF 987.44 million, aimed to harmonize ecological and consumer goals, introducing a two-year farming technology for carp, identifying the most genetically suitable breed, and developing a new feeding recipe. Additionally, a deep-frozen gene bank was created for perch and catfish to preserve genetic reserves, focusing on species suitable for intensive rearing. The project was spearheaded by Szent István University and involved the Hungarian University of Agricultural and Life Sciences, the National Agricultural Research and Innovation Center, the Fisheries Research Institute, and the University of Debrecen.

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The complex development of the breeding technology of three indigenous Hungarian fish species, the carp, the perch and the catfish, was carried out with the support of almost one billion forints from the European Union by a consortium including the country's leading agricultural research institutions, said project leader Ákos Horváth. The development carried out in the period between 2017-2021 received support from the Economic Development and Innovation Operational Program. As a result of the project realized with the help of HUF 987.44 million non-refundable support, a significant improvement in the quality of domestic fish production and consumption can be achieved. During the development of the technology of fish farming, both ecological and consumer aspects were set as a goal, they wrote in the relevant announcement. In the case of carp, the most important fish species farmed in Hungary, instead of the previous three-year production structure, a shorter, two-year farming ...

Source: Magro