In a series of experiments worth 700 million, native Hungarian fish species are helping fishing developments

A three-member consortium formed by the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Energofish and Czikkhalas Kft. worked on the development of environmentally friendly fishing equipment and the production technology of two native fish species in a project worth more than HUF 700 million. As part of this, test experiments on the effects of lead are carried out. In a terrestrial environment, they are investigating how lead found in water bodies and feed affects the carp population. The consortium is also developing breeding technology for common crucian carp and broad crucian carp. Energofish Kft., which distributes and manufactures fishing equipment, explained in a statement sent to MTI that fishing is developing dynamically in Hungary. There are 1,200 fishing associations and almost 700,000 fishermen with state fishing licenses in our country, but the activity places a significant burden on the environment. For this very reason, in the project, among other things, they ...